Lithium Treatment Report
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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 & ALSSee 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
39 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lithium.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 16 | 41% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 14 | 35% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| bipolar disorder | 1 | 2% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lithium or how long patients were taking Lithium before stopping.
Currently taking Lithium
Stopped taking Lithium
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Slow my ALS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
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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- Papadun
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by Papadun
Aug 06, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
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