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Hyperammonemic coma after craniotomy: Hepatic encephalopathy from upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage or valproate side effect?: Case report and literature review

RATIONALE: Postoperative coma is not uncommon in patients after craniotomy. It generally presents as mental state changes and is usually caused by intracranial hematoma, brain edema, or swelling. Hyperammonemia can also result in postoperative coma; however, it is rarely recognized as a potential ca...

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Autores principales: Guo, Xiaopeng, Wei, Junji, Gao, Lu, Xing, Bing, Xu, Zhiqin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28403092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006588