Hyperammonemic encephalopathy without hepatic dysfunction due to treatment with valproate: four cases and a mini review

Hyperammonemic encephalopathy without hepatic dysfunction due to treatment with valproate: four cases and a mini review

Divalproex sodium/valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug which is frequently prescribed in neurology and psychiatric clinics. Common side effects of VPA are side effects of the digestive system, weight gain, tremor, sedation, hematologic side effects and hair loss. Valproate-induced hyperammon...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Dinçer, Abdullah Akgün, Şahin Bodur, Hesna Gül, Yasemin Taş Torun, Abdullah Bolu, Cemil Çelik, Miray Çetinkaya, Halil Kara, M. Ayhan Cöngöloğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2018-10-01
Series:Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Subjects:
Valproic acid
encephalopathy
hyperammonemia
bipolar disorder
lactulose
side effects
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750573.2018.1448133

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750573.2018.1448133

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