Diagnosis of adult-onset MELAS syndrome in a 63-year-old patient with suspected recurrent strokes – a case report

Diagnosis of adult-onset MELAS syndrome in a 63-year-old patient with suspected recurrent strokes – a case report

Abstract Background Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a mitochondrial cytopathy caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA. Clinical manifestation is typically before the age of 40. Case presentation We present the case of a 63-year-old female in whom...

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Main Authors: Tim Sinnecker, Michaela Andelova, Michael Mayr, Stephan Rüegg, Michael Sinnreich, Juergen Hench, Stephan Frank, André Schaller, Christoph Stippich, Jens Wuerfel, Leo H. Bonati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
MELAS
Stroke-like episodes
Recurrent ischemic strokes
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1306-6

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