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247573 Adult-onset citrullinemia type I

definition

Adult-onset citrullinemia type I is a form of citrullinemia type I (see this term) characterized clinically by adult onset of symptoms including variable hyperammonemia and less striking neurological findings which may include intense headache, scotomas, migraine-like episodes, ataxia, slurred speech, lethargy and drowsiness. Serious increased intracranial pressure may occur.