Valproate Induced Delirium due to Hyperammonemia in a Case of Acute Mania: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Divalproex sodium is commonly used drug to treat variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Hyperammonemia is infrequent adverse affect of treatment with divalproex sodium. It needs high degree of clinical suspicion or else can lead to delirium of non hepatic origin in some group of patien...

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Main Authors: Siddharth Dixit, Mayank Namdeo, Sudip Azad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5758/11830_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(NJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf