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Lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus
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...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5722167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29260083 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.06.012 |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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