1995
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199512000-00008
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Untoward Effects of Lithium Treatment in Children Aged Four through Six Years

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“…Five of the children were treated with lithium carbonate and responded favorably to it. Their dosages were based on the weightbased lithium dosage guide (Hagino et al 1995;Weller et al 1986a). One parent refused lithium for her son.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Five of the children were treated with lithium carbonate and responded favorably to it. Their dosages were based on the weightbased lithium dosage guide (Hagino et al 1995;Weller et al 1986a). One parent refused lithium for her son.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…High-risk studies of the offspring of parents with a mood disorder may provide important information regarding clinical features, comorbidity, course, and response to treatment. Additionally, clinical guidelines for the treatment of severely impaired preschoolers with bipolar disorder are limited at present and require systematic study (Hagino et al 1995;Pavuluri et al 2002).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…52 Nevertheless, side effects of neurological origin appear to be more frequent in young children. 53 One study with children younger than 13 treated for aggressive behavior with low doses of Li showed significant side effects such as enuresis, asthenia and ataxia. 54 Li is teratogenic and its prescription is not recommended especially during the first trimester of pregnancy, due to increased risk of Ebstein's anomaly, 55 a congenital defect of the tricuspid valve.…”
Section: Lithiummentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Side effects have been systematically reported in children as young as 3 years. Children younger than 6 years may experience neurologic effects [26]. Generally, younger children seem to experience more side effects than older children [27].…”
Section: Lithiummentioning
confidence: 99%