Carbamazepine induced asterixis with hyperammonemia: a case report with review of literature.
Asterixis with hyperammonemia is an uncommon side-effect reported with carbamazepine. We report a case of carbamazepine induced asterixis with hyperammonemia and also the review of published literature on the same.
Department of Psychiatry, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Hemendra
H
Singh
Department of Psychiatry, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Girish Babu
GB
Nanjundappa
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Senthil Kumar
SK
Reddi
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Prabha S
PS
Chandra
Asterixis; carbamazepine; hyperammonemia