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Propensity for seizure-related cortical laminar necrosis in hepatic encephalopathy

• Hepatic encephalopathy may predispose to seizure-related cortical laminar necrosis. • Elevated ammonia levels potentially compound the excitotoxic effects of epilepsy. • Early identification and treatment of seizures in liver disease could be protective.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peters, James, Vijiaratnam, Nirosen, Wong, Joseph Z.W., Jitpiriyaroj, Sonia, Chandra, Ronil V., Kempster, Peter A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6881611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31799510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebr.2019.100348