A case of lithium-induced asterixis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-

  Stewart, Jonathan T ^a,b   Williams, Leonard S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Bay Pines VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FLAPPING TREMOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE TONE;

EID: 0034079663     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb04709.x     Document Type: Letter

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