Progressive encephalopathy with cerebral oedema and infarctions associated with valproate and diazepam overdose

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 710-711

  Rupasinghe, J ^a   Jasinarachchi, M ^a  

^a FRANKSTON HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain herniation; Cerebral odema; Valproate encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; CARNITINE; DIAZEPAM; MANNITOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; GASTRIC SUCTION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYDRIASIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INFARCTION; COMA; DIAZEPAM; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; OVERDOSE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 79953171082     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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