Valproic-induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy in a Known Case of Epilepsy

Valproic acid, a broad-spectrum anticonvulsant drug, commonly causes elevated ammonia levels, which is usually asymptomatic in most cases. On rare occasions, potentially fatal hyperammonemia-induced encephalopathy can occur. We present a case of a 24-year-old female who presented to the emergency de...

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Autores principales: Imam, Syed F, Lodhi, Omair ul haq, Zafar, Rizwan, Nasim, Saneeya, Malik, Waseem T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5636265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29034137
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1557

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5636265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29034137
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1557

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