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Valproate induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy treated by haemodialysis

Valproate (VPA)-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an unusual, but serious, adverse effect of divalproex sodium (DVPX) treatment and if untreated can lead to raised intracranial pressure, seizures, coma, and eventually death. It can, however, be reversed if an early diagnosis is made. It is th...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Vinay Singh, Dixit, Siddarth, Goyal, Sunil, Azad, Sudip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5810177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29456331
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_37_16