A Case of Atypical Adult Presentation of Urea Cycle Disorder.

CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of urea cycle disorder should be suspected in patients who have had a recent stressor with progressive lethargy and confusion associated with hyperammonemia, so that treatment may begin with intravenous sodium benzoate and phenylacetate initially and hemodialysis at 8 hours if ammonia levels do not decrease to avoid permanent neurologic damage. PMID: 31532938 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31532938?dopt=Abstract

Source: WMJ - June 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wang B, Jha P Tags: WMJ Source Type: research