title: Acute metabolic encephalopathy: an introduction.
abstract: Acute encephalopathy is a common and potentially serious problem in patients with inborn errors of metabolism. There are many causes and the diagnosis and treatment are both urgent. However, the pathogenesis is rarely well understood and, as a result, treatment of the complications is often problematic.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry, Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, UK. jvleonard@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D020739:Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000641:Ammonia