Hyperammonemic Coma in an Adult due to Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Objective. To report an unusual cause of coma in an adult. Design. Case report. Setting. University teaching hospital. Patient. A previously healthy 53-year-old man initially presented with altered mental status and progressed to coma. He was found to be substantially hyperammonemic and did not impr...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Daniel L. Roberts, David A. Galbreath, Bhavesh M. Patel, Timothy J. Ingall, Amer Khatib, Daniel J. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/493216 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy secondary to ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency in a child: findings in diagnostic imaging
by: Guilherme Marcelino de Miranda, et al.
Published: (2019-12-01) -
Adult-Onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency in a 51-Year-Old Man Who Presented With Fatal Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
by: Bun Sheng, et al.
Published: (2024-05-01) -
Partial deficiency of ornithine transcarbamylase. A case report
by: M. Pellicer Corbí, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
Subdural Abscess From Acute Sinusitis in a Patient With Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
by: Yuya Ito, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01) -
ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCY – THE REAL CAUSE OF “FAMILY CURSE”. A CASE REPORT
by: Zh. Sh. Bagomedova, et al.
Published: (2016-04-01)