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This research aims to understand the relationship between metabolic mimicry and neurological symptoms in childhood-onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.

June 1, 2026Open Access

Metabolic mimicry of perioral myoclonia with absences: A signature of thalamocortical instability in childhood‐onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

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This research aims to understand the relationship between metabolic mimicry and neurological symptoms in childhood-onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
Analysis of clinical data related to myoclonia and absences.
Investigation into thalamocortical function through neurological assessments.
Identified a distinctive pattern of perioral myoclonia resembling absence seizures.
Demonstrated evidence of thalamocortical instability in affected children.

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Metabolic mimicry of perioral myoclonia with absences: A signature of thalamocortical instability in childhood‐onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

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