ACUTE CEREBELLAR SYNDROME-ASSOCIATED WITH LITHIUM-THERAPY AND Q-FEVERPNEUMONIA

Authors
PFADENHAUER K STAPF U
Citation
K. Pfadenhauer et U. Stapf, ACUTE CEREBELLAR SYNDROME-ASSOCIATED WITH LITHIUM-THERAPY AND Q-FEVERPNEUMONIA, Nervenarzt, 64(8), 1993, pp. 545-547
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Neurosciences
Journal title
Nervenarzt → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282804
Volume
64
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
545 - 547
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2804(1993)64:8<545:ACSWLA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
CNS-involvement in Coxiella burneti infection is rare. Severe cerebell ar symptoms with incomplete restitution were observed in 3 patients wh o developed Q-fever pneumonia associated with a long-term prophylaxis with lithium for manic-depressive disorder. Several pathophysiological mechanisms for these complications are discussed and a specific toxic -infectious interaction is suggested.