Carbamazepine induced asterixis with hyperammonemia: A case report with review of literature

Abstract

Asterixis with hyperammonemia is an uncommon side-effect reported with carbamazepine. We report a case of carbamazepine induced asterixis with hyperammonemia and also the review of published literature on the same.

Keywords

• Asterixis
• carbamazepine
• hyperammonemia