Oropharyngeal Dysphagia as a Clinical Presentation of Lithium Intoxication: A Case Report

Lithium is an effective treatment option for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents; however, the therapeutic window is narrow, and psychiatric, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, dermatological, and endocrine side effects have been observed during lithium therapy.¹ Iatrogenic dysphagia has been reported with psychotropic drugs, benzodiazepines, anti-inflammatory drugs, and some vasoactive drugs.² However, oropharyngeal dysphagia due to lithium toxicity has not been reported in the literature.