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. 2017 Jun 21:7:74-75.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.06.012. eCollection 2017 Sep.

Lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus

Flora Schein  1 , Pierre Manoli  2 , Pascal Cathébras  1
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Lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus

Flora Schein et al. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. .

Abstract

We report the case of a 76-year old lady under lithium carbonate for a bipolar disorder who presented with a suspected optic neuritis. A typical lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus was observed. Discontinuation of lithium therapy resulted in frank improvement in visual acuity and disappearance of the nystagmus.

Keywords: Downbeat nystagmus; Lithium; Optic neuritis.

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