A Possible Case of Lithium Intoxication Mimicking Creutzfeld-Jakob Syndrome

Abstract

The development of coma in a patient with clinical and electroencephalographic signs of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease generally indicates onset of the terminal phase [1]. In such situations, the physician may question the need for intensive care or maintenance of mechanical ventilation in an intubated patient. We observed a case of completely reversible deep coma requiring intubation and ventilation in a context of lithium toxicity.