Abstract
A bipolar patient with renal angiosclerosis due to lithium intoxication showed convulsive crises for about four months after each haemodialysis session. Aetiological work up was not able to isolate a unique cause, but modifications in treatment relieved the symptoms.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Antimanic Agents / therapeutic use
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Antimanic Agents / toxicity*
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Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
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Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
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Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy, Complex Partial / diagnosis
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Glomerulonephritis / chemically induced*
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Glomerulonephritis / therapy*
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Humans
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Hyponatremia / diagnosis
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / chemically induced*
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
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Lithium Carbonate / therapeutic use
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Lithium Carbonate / toxicity*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polysomnography
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Renal Dialysis*
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Seizures / etiology*
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis
Substances
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Antimanic Agents
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Lithium Carbonate