Translations:Protein toxicity/29/en
When the body is unable to process or eliminate ammonia, such as in protein toxicity, will lead to the build up of ammonia in the bloodstream, causing a condition called hyperammonemia. Symptoms of elevated blood ammonia include muscle weakness and fatigue. If left untreated, ammonia can cross the blood brain barrier and affect brain tissues, leading to a spectrum of neuropsychiatric and neurological symptoms including impaired memory, seizure, confusion, delirium, excessive sleepiness, disorientation, brain edema, intracranial hypertension, coma, and even death.