A patient with valproic acid induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy is presented. During chronic treatment with valproic acid this patient developed a potentially life-threatening encephalopathy without signs of liver failure. After discontinuing the valproic acid the patient recovered completely. In the case of a patient presenting with hyperammonaemic encephalopathy, the possibility of the use of valproic acid should not be overlooked.
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Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, IL-49100 Tel Aviv, Israel
Beilinson Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med A, Petah Tiqwa, IsraelBeilinson Med Ctr, Rabin Med Ctr, Liver Transplant Unit, Liver Inst, Petah Tiqwa, Israel
Laish, Ido
Ben Ari, Ziv
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Beilinson Med Ctr, Rabin Med Ctr, Liver Transplant Unit, Liver Inst, Petah Tiqwa, Israel
Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, IL-49100 Tel Aviv, IsraelBeilinson Med Ctr, Rabin Med Ctr, Liver Transplant Unit, Liver Inst, Petah Tiqwa, Israel