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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Lithium-Induced Downbeat Nystagmus and Horizontal Gaze Palsy

Jesper Skovlund Jørgensen1 , * Open Modal Lisbeth Landschoff Lassen2 Marianne Wegener1 Authors Info & Affiliations
The Open Ophthalmology Journal • 29 Apr 2016 • RESEARCH ARTICLE • DOI: 10.2174/1874364101610010126

Abstract

We report a case of lithium-induced downbeat nystagmus and horizontal gaze palsy in a 62-year-old woman who was treated for a bipolar affective disorder with lithium carbonate for one month. At presentation serum lithium was within therapeutic range. No alternative causes of the ocular motility disturbances were found, and the patient improved significantly as lithium carbonate was discontinued.

Keywords: Adverse effects, Downbeat nystagmus, Gaze palsy, Lithium.
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