Abstract
This case report describes the history and hospital course of an otherwise healthy 20-year-old male with bipolar I disorder who developed symptoms of severe lithium toxicity, culminating in a seizure, despite a level of lithium of only 0.8 mEq/L, within the usual therapeutic range. The discussion emphasizes that lithium toxicity is diagnosed by clinical symptoms and can occur even at usual therapeutic blood levels.
MeSH terms
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Antimanic Agents / adverse effects*
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Antimanic Agents / therapeutic use
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Antipsychotic Agents / administration & dosage
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Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacokinetics
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Benzodiazepines / administration & dosage
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Benzodiazepines / pharmacokinetics
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Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
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Drug Overdose
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Humans
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Lithium Carbonate / adverse effects*
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Lithium Carbonate / therapeutic use
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Male
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Olanzapine
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Seizures / chemically induced*
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Suicide, Attempted
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antimanic Agents
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Benzodiazepines
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Lithium Carbonate
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Olanzapine