Isoniazid-induced encephalopathy in an end-stage renal disease patient - A case report and literature review.
Julie Low, Koh Wei Wong
PubMed · 2019-12
Abstract
Patients with end stage renal disease have higher risk of tuberculosis due to lower cell-mediated immunity. Standard regime of anti-tuberculosis contains isoniazid where neurological side effects such as seizure and encephalopathy have been documented. We present a case of isoniazid-induced encephalopathy in a haemodialysis patient. A literature review on isoniazid-induced encephalopathy was done. Recognition of this condition is important as it is reversible with cessation of isoniazid and institution of high dose pyridoxine.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Isoniazid
- Encephalopathy
- Pyridoxine
- Tuberculosis
- Disease
- End stage renal disease
- Pediatrics
- Intensive care medicine
- Internal medicine