Noncirrhotic hyperammonemia causing relapsing altered mental status.

Autor: Odigwe CC; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Khatiwada B; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Holbrook C; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Ekeh IS; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Uzoka C; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Ikwu I; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno., Upadhyay B; Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Upadhyay is currently with the Department of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) [Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)] 2015 Oct; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 472-4.
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2015.11929312
Abstrakt: Hyperammonemia is a recognized cause of encephalopathy. However, it is commonly seen in patients with liver disease. The clinical entity of noncirrhotic hyperammonemia is now being increasingly recognized. We report a man who presented to our hospital with relapsing altered mental status later diagnosed as noncirrhotic hyperammonemia.
Databáze: MEDLINE