Which one of the following is a symptom of ammonia intoxication?
Correct Answer: Slurring of speech
Description: One of earlier symptoms of ammonia intoxication is haziness of vision and slurring of speech Other clinical features of urea cycle defects:- Increased blood glutamine Decreased BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Cerebral oedema Vomiting Lethargy hyperventilation Note:-Severe ammonia toxicity can lead to coma and eventually death.
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