학술논문
Acute fulminant encephalopathy in an adult due to ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*DIAGNOSIS of brain diseases
*ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
*AMMONIA
*AMINO acid metabolism disorders
*METABOLIC disorders
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*HEMODIALYSIS
*COMPUTED tomography
*CEREBRAL edema
*DISEASE complications
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ISSN
0972-2327
Abstract
A case study of a 55‑year‑old gentleman with a history of a single episode seizure during his adolescent years, presented with non‑specific symptoms of paresthesia of extremities. Topics include further evaluation of encephalopathy and the initial differentials included a subacute progressive encephalopathy; and electroencephalogram started with anti‑hepatic coma measures including lactulose retention enema with antibiotics metronidazole and rifaximin despite normal liver function tests.