Mixed acid-base disorder secondary to topiramate use in traumatic brain injury

Mixed acid-base disorder secondary to topiramate use in traumatic brain injury

We report a case of a man with traumatic brain injury. He was started on to prophylactic topiramate which led to a mixed acid-base disorder. He had severe metabolic acidosis secondary to renal tubular acidification defect and respiratory alkalosis secondary to hyperventilation. Withdrawal of the off...

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Main Authors: S Golla, U Anandh, A Balasubramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Metabolic acidosis
respiratory alkalosis
topiramate
traumatic brain injury
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2016;volume=26;issue=6;spage=452;epage=454;aulast=Golla

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