Valproate-induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy

Valproate-induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy

Valproate-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an unusual but serious complication that can occur in people with normal liver-associated enzyme levels, and despite normal therapeutic doses and serum levels of valproate. Here, we describe an adolescent girl suffering from absence seizures, who co...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Feng Chou, Rei-Cheng Yang, Cheng Ying Chen, Yuh-Jyh Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
encephalopathy
hyperammonemia
valproate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600103

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