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[Polyneuropathy in lithium therapy].

C Tomasina1, M Manzino, A Torrazza

  • 1Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale S. Paolo, Savona.

Rivista Di Neurologia
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Lithium carbonate treatment for manic depressive psychosis can lead to sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy. Discontinuing lithium therapy resulted in clinical improvement, suggesting a link between the medication and nerve damage.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Manic depressive psychosis, also known as bipolar disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels.
  • Lithium carbonate is a common mood stabilizer used in the long-term management of bipolar disorder.

Observation:

  • A patient with a history of manic depressive psychosis presented with sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy.
  • The patient had been receiving long-term treatment with lithium carbonate (600 mg/day) with a therapeutic serum concentration (0.7 mEq/l).
  • The neuropathy primarily involved axonal degeneration and did not affect the central nervous system.

Findings:

  • All other potential causes of peripheral neuropathy were systematically excluded.
  • No specific precipitating factors for the neuropathy were identified.
  • Clinical improvement in the sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy was observed after the discontinuation of lithium carbonate therapy.

Implications:

  • This case suggests a potential iatrogenic cause of peripheral neuropathy associated with long-term lithium carbonate use.
  • Neurologists and psychiatrists should consider lithium toxicity when evaluating patients with peripheral neuropathy, especially those with bipolar disorder.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanism of lithium-induced peripheral neuropathy and establish diagnostic criteria.

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