Tratamiento de la enfermedad bipolar durante el embarazo y puerperio: Caso clínico

• Pedro Retamal C ^[1] ; Vanessa Cantillano A
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 129, Nº. 5, 2001, págs. 556-560
• Idioma: español
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  • Treatment with lithium of a pregnant patient with a bipolar disorder
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  • We report a 37 years old woman with a severe bipolar disorder, that became pregnant during treatment with lithium. The patient and her family were informed about the 0.05-0.1% risk of cardiac malformations of the newborn, but decided to maintain her pregnancy and not to discontinue the use of lithium, fearing a relapse of her psychiatric ailment. She continued under medical surveillance and had a normal delivery, but no breast feeding was allowed (Rev Med Chile 2001; 129: 556-60)