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2508726

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-12-6
pubmed:abstractText
Lithium carbonate (LiCO3) was used to treat 10 brain-injured patients with severe, unremitting, aggressive, combative, or self destructive behavior or severe affective instability. Five patients had a dramatic response that resulted in significant improvement in their participation in a rehabilitative program. One other patient had a moderate response. A seventh patient improved dramatically, but regressed after 7 wk. Three other patients had neurotoxic side effects that precluded continued use of the medication. Two of them were simultaneously taking neuroleptic agents. These case reports provide further evidence that LiCO3 can be a useful medication in the treatment of aggressive behavior and affective instability after brain injury, but that it has significant potential for neurotoxicity in this population, particularly when used in conjunction with neuroleptic agents.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0894-9115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
221-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Lithium carbonate for aggressive behavior or affective instability in ten brain-injured patients.
pubmed:affiliation
New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports