Disabling Parkinsonism following brief exposure to lithium carbonate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 258, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 333-334

  Mazzini, L ^a   Oggioni, G D ^a   Nasuelli, N ^a   Servo, S ^a   Testa, L ^a   Monaco, F ^a  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; LEVODOPA; LITHIUM CARBONATE; RILUZOLE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRADYKINESIA; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; FALLING; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSTEADINESS;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS;

EID: 79953777373     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5753-7     Document Type: Letter

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