Valproic Acid-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy as a Cause of Neurologic Deterioration after Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery
- Title
- Valproic Acid-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy as a Cause of Neurologic Deterioration after Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery
- Author
- 정진환
- Keywords
- Hyperammonemia; Valproic acid; Encephalopathy
- Issue Date
- 2015-07
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOC
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY, v. 58, NO 2, Page. 159-162
- Abstract
- Neurological deficits after brain surgery are not uncommon, and correct and prompt differential diagnosis is essential to initiate appropriate treatment. We describe a patient suffering from loss of consciousness due to hyperammonemia, following valproic acid treatment after surgery for an unruptured cerebral aneurysm. A 57-year-old female patient underwent successful aneurysmal neck clipping to correct an unruptured aneurysm. Her postoperative course was good, and she received anti-epileptic therapy (valproic acid) and a soft diet. Within a few days the patient experienced mental deterioration. Her serum valproic acid reached toxic levels (149.40 mg/L), and serum ammonia was fifteen times the upper normal limit (553 mmol/L; normal range, 9-33 mmol/L). After discontinuation of valproic acid and with conservative treatment, the patient recovered without any complications. Valproate-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an unusual but serious neurosurgical complication, and should not be disregarded as a possible cause of neurological deficits after neurovascular surgery. Early diagnosis is crucial, as discontinuation of valproic acid therapy can prevent serious complications, including death.
- URI
- http://jkns.or.kr/journal/view.php?doi=10.3340/jkns.2015.58.2.159http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11754/26118
- ISSN
- 2005-3711; 1598-7876
- DOI
- 10.3340/jkns.2015.58.2.159
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