Postictal transient hyperammonemia.
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.
Liu
Kuan-Ting
KT
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Su
Chen-San
CS
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D022124:Hyperammonemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin