A Case Showing Hyperthyroidism during Long-Term Lithium Carbonate Therapy.
- Author:
Do Hwan YEO
1
;
Sung Dong LEE
;
Yong Sung CHOI
Author Information
1. St. Andrew's Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lithium;
Bipolar disorder;
Hyperthyroidism
- MeSH:
Bipolar Disorder;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperthyroidism*;
Lithium Carbonate*;
Lithium*;
Middle Aged;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
1998;37(5):999-1003
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report one-case of hyperthyroidism that occurred in a 56-year-old woman with bipolar disorder after 3 years of chronic lithium treatment. The high level in thyroid fuction test returned to normal after discontinuation of lithium. This case is shows that lithium-induced hyperthyroidism can be reversible.
