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Query: UMLS:C0038220 (
status epilepticus
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We report a case of lithium overdose in a patient who presented in non-convulsive
status epilepticus
. The lithium toxicity was probably due to interaction with
Moduretic
. The diagnosis was not suspected until electroencephalography was performed. This case underscores the importance of therapeutic drug level monitoring of lithium, especially where toxicity is suspected, and the indispensable role electroencephalography plays by allowing a correct diagnosis to be made promptly.
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PMID:Lithium overdose causing non-convulsive status epilepticus--the importance of lithium levels and the electroencephalography in diagnosis. 1823 53
