Citrullinemia type II
Synonyms: Adult-onset citrin deficiency | Adult-onset citrullinemia type 2 | Adult-onset citrullinemia type II | CTLN2 | Citrullinemia type 2
A severe subtype of citrin deficiency characterized clinically by adult onset (20 and 50 years of age) recurrent episodes of hyperammonemia and associated neuropsychiatric symptoms such as nocturnal delirium confusion restlessness disorientation drowsiness memory loss abnormal behavior (aggression irritability and hyperactivity) seizures and coma.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version September 2023.
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