Reversible parkinsonism and hyperammonemia associated with portal vein thrombosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 198-200

  Federico, P ^a   Zochodne, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hyperammonemia; Parkinsonism; Portal vein thrombosis

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; LACTULOSE; LEVOTHYROXINE;

AGED; AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLAPPING TREMOR; GAIT; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; MALE; PARKINSONISM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMA; HUMANS; HYPERAMMONEMIA; MALE; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; PORTAL VEIN; PORTASYSTEMIC SHUNT, SURGICAL; THROMBOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035138251     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.103003198.x     Document Type: Article

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