Hyperammonaemic Encephalopathy Caused by Adult-Onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Hyperammonaemic Encephalopathy Caused by Adult-Onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Hyperammonaemic encephalopathy in adults is a rare condition in the absence of liver disease and is associated with a high mortality and risk of permanent neurological deficits. Seldomly, the condition is caused by an inborn error of metabolism in the urea cycle, triggered by an exogenic factor such...

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Main Authors: Bjarke Hammer Niclasen, Maria Therese Schelde-Olesen, Mads Astvad, Anders Løkke, Thomas Krøigård, Helle H. Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
subacute encephalopathy
hyperammonaemia
ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
adult onset
brain oedema
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/231

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