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Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome in adulthood: a rare recognizable condition

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We kindly thank Dr. Luca Rozzini and Dr. Marina Zanetti from the Laboratory of Neuropsychology, University Hospital “Spedali Civili”, Brescia, Italy for performing neuropsychological studies.

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  1. Clinical Neurology, Section for Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuropathies, University Hospital “Spedali Civili”, Pz.le Spedali Civili 1, 25100, Brescia, Italy

    Massimiliano Filosto, Antonella Alberici & Alessandro Padovani

  2. Unit of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy

    Alessandra Tessa & Filippo M. Santorelli

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Filosto, M., Alberici, A., Tessa, A. et al. Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome in adulthood: a rare recognizable condition. Neurol Sci 34, 1699–1701 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-012-1266-8

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