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. 1977 Feb;38(2):107-11.

Severe neurotoxicity despite "therapeutic" serum lithium levels

J M Strayhorn Jr, J L Nash
  • PMID: 837809

Severe neurotoxicity despite "therapeutic" serum lithium levels

J M Strayhorn Jr et al. Dis Nerv Syst. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

One may not rely solely on serum lithium levels to detect or prevent lithium intoxication. A review of the reported cases of serious lithium intoxication despite "therapeutic" blood levels of lithium is presented, along with a discussion of possible explanations for the phenomenon. Possible alternate means of following a patient on lithium carbonate are discussed.

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