論文

査読有り 国際誌
2020年9月10日

Lithium intoxication-induced dysgeusia accompanied by glossalgia in a patient receiving lithium carbonate: a case report.

Journal of medical case reports
  • Shota Hanyu
  • ,
  • Naoko Sugita
  • ,
  • Miyuki Matsuda
  • ,
  • Toshiya Murai
  • ,
  • Hironobu Fujiwara

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開始ページ
149
終了ページ
149
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1186/s13256-020-02495-6

BACKGROUND: Lithium carbonate is widely used as a first-line therapeutic agent for the depressive and manic phases of bipolar disorder. Although limb tremors and hypothyroidism are well-known side effects of lithium carbonate, other rare adverse reactions can also occur. CASE PRESENTATION: A 53-year-old Japanese woman diagnosed with lithium intoxication developed dysgeusia and glossalgia during treatment with lithium carbonate. She also showed symptoms of a swaying gait, finger tremors, and dysarthria. All of these symptoms subsided when her blood lithium concentration was reduced to a level below that which induces intoxication. CONCLUSIONS: We present a rare case of lithium carbonate-induced dysgeusia accompanied by glossalgia. Early detection of these symptoms is important in clinical settings because they can be overlooked until patients lose their appetite, which severely impairs their quality of life.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02495-6
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32907624
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7488100
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1186/s13256-020-02495-6
  • PubMed ID : 32907624
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC7488100

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