Rothberg A D, Thomson P D, Andronikou S, Cohen D F
S Afr Med J. 1982 Jul 31;62(6):175-6.
A case of transient neonatal hyperammonaemia (TNH) is described. The entity of TNH has only recently been identified and awareness of the condition may reveal that it is, in fact, not exceedingly rare in premature infants. The presentation of TNH mimics the neurological damage associated with asphyxia, sepsis or intraventricular haemorrhage, all of which occur frequently in premature infants. However, while the latter conditions are associated with a poor prognosis, the outcome for infants with TNH appears to be favourable if aggressive treatment is instituted at an early stage. Treatment consists of dialysis and/or exchange transfusion. A brief review of the literature on TNH is included.
本文描述了一例短暂性新生儿高氨血症（TNH）病例。TNH这一病症最近才被确认，对该病症的认识可能会发现，事实上它在早产儿中并非极为罕见。TNH的表现类似于与窒息、败血症或脑室内出血相关的神经损伤，而这些情况在早产儿中都很常见。然而，尽管后几种情况预后不良，但如果在早期进行积极治疗，TNH患儿的预后似乎较好。治疗包括透析和/或换血疗法。本文还对TNH的相关文献进行了简要综述。
