A case of valproate induced non-hepatic hyperammonemic encephalopathy
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A Case of Valproate Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
A 36-years-old man on phenytoin, levetiracetam, and sodium valproate presented with acute confusion. Routine investigations including serum valproate and phenytoin concentration were normal. His serum ammonia concentration was raised. His valproate was held and 2 days later he recovered with concordant normalisation of serum ammonia concentration. Urea acid cycle disorder was ruled out, and a d...
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Encefalopatia hiperamonemica inducida por acido valproico.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2319-2003
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20163278