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Lithium induced neurotoxicity presenting as a rapidly progressive encephalopathy: a case report and initial evidence for an immune-mediated pathophysiology

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  1. Clinical Neurology Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Ospedale “Santa Maria Della Misericordia”, Piazza S. Maria Della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy

    Francesco Bax, Giulia Cellante, Arianna Cella, Gian Luigi Gigli & Mariarosaria Valente

  2. Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, Udine, Italy

    Francesco Bax, Giulia Cellante, Arianna Cella, Gian Luigi Gigli & Mariarosaria Valente

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Bax, F., Cellante, G., Cella, A. et al. Lithium induced neurotoxicity presenting as a rapidly progressive encephalopathy: a case report and initial evidence for an immune-mediated pathophysiology. Acta Neurol Belg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-024-02564-3

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