WORCESTER, Mass. — A federal court in Massachusetts granted injunctive relief to two bereaved family members who are suing the U.S. government after their loved one died from acute lithium toxicity ...

Lithium may cause anterograde amnesia, slightly slowed motor movement, and diminished creativity; however, those symptoms could be associated with bipolar disorder itself as opposed to lithium use.

In early stages, lithium toxicity often goes unnoticed because of its vague presentation of mild intoxication (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and general malaise). The initial physical examination of a ...

The case: A 65-year-old man was found in a state of clouded consciousness of unknown duration. At hospital his Glasgow Coma Scale score was 9. Naloxone and thiamine were administered. A CT head scan ...