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

Abstract 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...

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Main Authors: Shota Hanyu, Naoko Sugita, Miyuki Matsuda, Toshiya Murai, Hironobu Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02495-6