Neonatal toxicity and transient neurodevelopmental deficits following prenatal exposure to lithium: Another clinical report and a review of the literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 132 A, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-444

  Kozma, Chahira ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Ebstein anomaly; Lactation; Lithium; Manic depressive illness; Teratogen

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; TERATOGENIC AGENT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CYANOSIS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LETHARGY; MACROSOMIA; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NEWBORN PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID DISEASE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LITHIUM; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 12944257301     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30501     Document Type: Review

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