The appearance of mania following intravenous calcium replacement

The appearance of mania in a 35-year-old woman following the rapid intravenous correction of hypocalcemia is described. The importance of physiological fluctuations of serum calcium in affective modulation is stressed. Caution in speed of replacement of deficiency states is recommended.

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Published inThe journal of nervous and mental disease Vol. 168; no. 9; p. 562
Main Authors Groat, R D, Mackenzie, T B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1980
Subjects
Adult
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - chemically induced
Bipolar Disorder - chemically induced
Calcium Gluconate - adverse effects
Calcium Gluconate - therapeutic use
Female
Gluconates - adverse effects
Humans
Hypocalcemia - psychology
Infusions, Parenteral
Magnesium - blood
Magnesium - therapeutic use
Neurocognitive Disorders - drug therapy
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Summary:The appearance of mania in a 35-year-old woman following the rapid intravenous correction of hypocalcemia is described. The importance of physiological fluctuations of serum calcium in affective modulation is stressed. Caution in speed of replacement of deficiency states is recommended.
ISSN:0022-3018
DOI:10.1097/00005053-198009000-00008