Open AccessReversible Lithium Neurotoxicity
Author(s) -
Ivan Netto,
Vivek H. Phutane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.11r01197
Subject(s) - neurotoxicity , lithium (medication) , medicine , psycinfo , lithium carbonate , adverse effect , pharmacology , toxicity , medline , chemistry , biochemistry , ion , organic chemistry , ionic bonding
Lithium neurotoxicity may be reversible or irreversible. Reversible lithium neurotoxicity has been defined as cases of lithium neurotoxicity in which patients recovered without any permanent neurologic sequelae, even after 2 months of an episode of lithium toxicity. Cases of reversible lithium neurotoxicity differ in clinical presentation from those of irreversible lithium neurotoxicity and have important implications in clinical practice. This review aims to study the clinical presentation of cases of reversible lithium neurotoxicity.