Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized p...

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Main Authors:	Aswani, Kalina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-05-01
Series:	Archives of Trauma Research
Online Access:	http://archtrauma.com/?page=article&article_id=33361

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spelling	doaj-51a725a1983f4d548ce6c608ffed6f522020-12-02T04:19:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Trauma Research2251-953X2251-95992016-05-015410.5812/atr.33361Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac ArrestAswaniKalinaThis report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized persistently elevated serum ammonia levels as a marker of subclinical seizures in a patient who sustained traumatic cardiac arrest. http://archtrauma.com/?page=article&article_id=33361
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title	Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
title_short	Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
title_full	Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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description	This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized persistently elevated serum ammonia levels as a marker of subclinical seizures in a patient who sustained traumatic cardiac arrest.
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Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

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