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