Lithium-induced neurotoxicity at serum lithium levels within the therapeutic range

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 871-873

  Arya, Dinesh K ^a  

^a Masterton Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; LITHIUM CARBONATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MANIA; NEUROTOXICITY;

EID: 0030499129     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679609065059     Document Type: Article

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