Valproate-Induced Fatal Hepatotoxicity

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-7-8-10

Keywords:

Alpers Disease, Hepatic Dysfunction, Valproate Therapy

Abstract

An 18 month old infant with fatal VPA-related hepatic toxicity is reported from Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Published

1993-08-01

Issue

Section

Toxic and Substance Use Disorders