Lithium Toxicity and PRES: A Novel Association. Issue 1 (26th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fitzgerald, Ryan T.; Fitzgerald, Caris T.; Samant, Rohan S.; Kumar, Manoj; Ramakrishniah, Raghu; Van Hemert, Rudy; Angtuaco, Edgardo J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neuroimaging. Volume 25:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2014-02-26
• Subjects: Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Imagerie pour le diagnostic -- Périodiques; Système nerveux -- Maladies -- Diagnostic -- Périodiques; Imagerie médicale; Neuroimagerie; Neurologie; Système nerveux; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.804754
• DOI: 10.1111/jon.12094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1051-2284

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>We report two cases of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) occurring in association with supra‐therapeutic serum lithium levels. Although the neurologic manifestations of lithium toxicity are well known, this is, to our knowledge, the first report describing a link between lithium toxicity and PRES. We discuss the current understanding of the pathogenesis of PRES and suggest mechanisms by which lithium may play a role in its development.</p> </abstract>