[Neurologic symptoms in lithium poisoning].
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A 69-year-old female patient is reported who had been treated with lithium salts for bipolar affective disease. During hospital stay due to myocardial infarction in cardiology department signs of intoxication with lithium carbonate developed. Parkinsonian syndrome and amnesia with abnormal EEG tracings were observed. After withdrawal of lithium and correction of water and electrolyte disturbances as well as pharmacological treatment gradual disappearance of neurological abnormalities was observed, with full normalization of EEG tracings.