Valproic acid-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy: MR appearance.
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چکیده
Valproic acid currently is used as an anticonvulsant medication with a broad spectrum of activity. It usually is used in seizures in children and adults that are not controllable by other anticonvulsants. A documented side effect of valproic acid therapy has been the elevation of the serum ammonia level , with the subsequent development of hyperammonemic encephalopathy. We report the brain magnetic resonance (MR) findings of valproic acid-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 15 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994