Lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus
| Autor: | Rogers J, D. P. Williams, Troost Bt |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Bipolar Disorder genetic structures Lithium (medication) Electrodiagnosis Nystagmus Lithium Nystagmus Pathologic Downbeat nystagmus chemistry.chemical_compound Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) medicine Humans medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Valproic Acid Lithium carbonate Electrooculography Primary position Middle Aged eye diseases Valproate Sodium chemistry Anesthesia Haloperidol Female Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Archives of neurology. 45(9) |
| ISSN: | 0003-9942 |
| Popis: | • Two patients who were treated with lithium for psychiatric illness developed primary position downbeat nystagmus. Previous reports have suggested that lithium causes this type of nystagmus, but other known causes were present in most cases. Several months after stopping the lithium, one patient had marked resolution, while the second patient had only minimal improvement. Valproate sodium proved to be useful in suppressing the nystagmus in the second patient. Lithium carbonate is a cause of primary position downbeat nystagmus. The nystagmus may be permanent or require several months of abstinence for improvement. |
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