Cerebral edema induced by hyperammonemia: a case report

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Dec;34(12):2461.e3-2461.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.065. Epub 2016 May 27.

Authors

Ryo Yonai¹, Ryota Sato², Michitaka Nasu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Urasoe General Hospital, Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan.
² Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Urasoe General Hospital, Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan. Electronic address: st051035@gmail.com.

PMID: 27269953
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.065

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Ammonia / blood
Brain Edema / etiology*
Coma / etiology*
Female
Hemodiafiltration
Humans
Hyperammonemia / blood
Hyperammonemia / complications*
Hyperammonemia / therapy

Substances

Ammonia