Objectives Persistent sequelae of lithium intoxication gained clinical attention in the 1980s
and were named Syndrome of Irreversible Lithium-Effectuated Neurotoxicity (SILENT). The …

Several anecdotal reports and two retrospective chart reviews have examined complications
of concurrent lithium and electroconvulsive treatment. Discussions have generally been …

Abstract Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions is an important tool for
clinicians, outlining a framework for understanding, diagnosing, treating, and preventing …

Arterial hypertension, either transient or persistent, may be induced or aggravated by
ingestion of various chemical agents, such as drugs, poisons, and food. Most of these …

CMA JOURNAL/APRIL 23, 1977/VOL. 116 837 other serum values (mmol/l) were Na, 136;
K, 4.0; Cl, 104 and Go2, 25; SMA! 12 and SMA/7 revealed no abnormalities; the urine pH …

I am reporting this case for two reasons. The first is that I know of no studies indicating either
benefits or disadvantages with the simultaneous use of lithium and ECT. The second reason …

The elderly are at high risk to develop neurotoxicity in the course of lithium therapy. This is
especially true for patients with neurologic or cognitive impairments. This may occur even …

1. Although lithium neurotoxicity and EEG disturbances are known to be associated with
toxic plasma lithium levels, it may also be paradoxically manifested when plasma lithium …

Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosci-ences, we1 reported that arachnoid cysts, like other
intracranial lesions, 2 may produce behavioral manifestations. The associated …

It has been demonstrated that appropriate prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of
recurrent rheumatic fever. 1 However, it has also been demonstrated that parenteral …