Postictal transient hyperammonemia

Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Mar;26(3):388.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.07.031.

Abstract

We report cases of several patients who were sent to our hospital because of seizure attacks. Transient hyperammonemia was noted. Many biochemistry abnormalities, such as prolactin and creatine kinase, may be found after an episode of seizures, but hyperammonemia seems to not have been reported before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / chemically induced*
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperammonemia / diagnosis
  • Hyperammonemia / etiology*
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenytoin / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Valproic Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Valproic Acid
  • Phenytoin