A possible case of lithium intoxication mimicking Creutzfeld-Jakob syndrome

The development of coma in a patient with clinical and electroencephalograp hic signs of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease generally indicates onset of the ter minal phase [1]. In such situations, the physician may question the need fo r intensive care or maintenance of mechanical ventilation in an intubated p atient. We observed a case of completely reversible deep coma requiring int ubation and ventilation in a context of lithium toxicity.