Biological perspectives: Irreversible lithium-induced neuropathy: Two cases

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 290-293

  Keltner, Norman L ^a   Grant, Joan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 52349087002     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2008.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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