Neonatal toxicity and transient neurodevelopmental deficits following prenatal exposure to lithium: Another clinical report and a review of the literature

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I report the case of an infant girl who was exposed to lithium during gestation and her follow-up at the age of 1 year. She presented with transient neurodevelopmental deficits including lethargy, hypotonia, and poor oral feeding ability in the neonatal period. She required supportive treatment and made gradual improvement in neurologic functioning. On examination at the age of 1 year, physical findings and...

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