Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine
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Ferdnard Osuagwu

Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA

Biography

Ferdnard is working in Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. He is the Editorial Board Member of Journal and serves as a member of various associations, apart from being an author for many books.

Publications

Valproate Acid (Depakote) Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy in the Pediatric Populations

Valproate acid (Depakote) (VPA) is very effective in the treatment of various illnesses including: seizure disorders, migraine headache prophylaxis, neuralgia, and bipolar disorder. The use of VPA frequently results in elevated plasma levels of ammonia. This is seen despite normal baseline liver function test results in such patients. In this case... Read More»

Hoang Nguyen, Joseph P Kitzmiller, Ferdnard Osuagwu, Vijay Chandran and Pooja Khungar

Case Report: Neonat Pediatr Med 2017, 1:S1016

DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983.1000S1016

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