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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2017
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| 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 |