Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly significant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, presenting de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Antimanic Agents
- Asthma
- Lithium Carbonate
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome