Valproate induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy treated by haemodialysis

Valproate induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy treated by haemodialysis

Valproate (VPA)-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an unusual, but serious, adverse effect of divalproex sodium (DVPX) treatment and if untreated can lead to raised intracranial pressure, seizures, coma, and eventually death. It can, however, be reversed if an early diagnosis is made. It is th...

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Main Authors: Vinay Singh Chauhan, Siddarth Dixit, Sunil Goyal, Sudip Azad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Subjects:
Divalproex sodium
encephalopathy
hyperammonemia
Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2017;volume=26;issue=1;spage=99;epage=102;aulast=Chauhan

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