Unraveling the Link: Seizure Characteristics and Ammonia Levels in Urea Cycle Disorder During Hyperammonemic Crises.
Mongkol ChanvanichtrakoolJohn M SchreiberWei-Liang ChenJohn BarberAnqing ZhangNicholas Ah MewAndreas SchulzeGreta WilkeningSandesh C S NagamaniAndrea Gropmannull nullPublished in: Pediatric neurology (2024)
This study highlights the utility of EEG monitoring during crises for patients presenting with clinical seizures or encephalopathy with HA. During HA events, measurement of initial ammonia and glutamine can help determine risk for seizures and guide EEG monitoring decisions.