Delirium and Extrapyramidal Symptoms Due to a Lithium-Olanzapine Combination Therapy: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 691-694, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
We report an elderly patient who developed severe delirium and extrapyramidal signs after initiation of lithium-olanzapine combination. On hospital admission, serum levels of lithium were found to be 3.0 mM/L which were far above toxic level. Immediate discontinuation of both drugs resulted in complete resolution of most of the symptoms except for perioral dyskinesia which persisted for three more months. We critically discussed the differential diagnosis of lithium intoxication and assessed confounding factors which induce delirium and extrapyramidal signs related with combination therapy of lithium and olanzapine.
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Asunto principal:
Antipsicóticos
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Enfermedades de los Ganglios Basales
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Benzodiazepinas
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Trastorno Bipolar
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Delirio
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Quimioterapia Combinada
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Litio
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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