title: Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest.
abstract: This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized persistently elevated serum ammonia levels as a marker of subclinical seizures in a patient who sustained traumatic cardiac arrest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, Staten Island University Hospital, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aswani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalina
keywords: Hyperammonemia; Seizure; Traumatic Cardiac Arrest