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Lithium & ALS
See how ALS patients taking lithium are doing in real-time by viewing FRS scores before and after starting lithium. Easily compare individual dosages and blood levels, and filter results by a rich set of patient characteristics.
Research: Lithium & ALSLithium Treatment Report
See also: Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Orotate, Lithium Sulfate
What is Lithium?
Lithium is used to treat and prevent episodes of mania in people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder). Lithium is in a class of medications called antimanic agents, which work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain.
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Reasons taken
2 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lithium.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 50% |
| lithium deficiency as per blood test | 1 | 50% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Lithium.
| 10 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|
1
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lithium or how long patients were taking Lithium before stopping.
Currently Taking Lithium
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped Taking Lithium
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| None | 100% | 1 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: thirst, hand tremors, get the shakes
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- grandmajudy
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: mild
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by grandmajudy
Mar 25, 2009
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- tHERE WASN'T ANY CHANGE IN MY BALANCE I STILL KEPT ON FALLING
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 08, 2009.