Late-onset MELAS syndrome with mtDNA 14453G→A mutation masquerading as an acute encephalitis: a case report

Late-onset MELAS syndrome with mtDNA 14453G→A mutation masquerading as an acute encephalitis: a case report

Abstract Background A unique patient with MELAS syndrome, who initially masqueraded as having acute encephalitis and was eventually diagnosed with MELAS syndrome harboring a mtDNA 14453G → A mutation, is described. Case presentation A 74-year-old Japanese man was admitted to another hospital due to...

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Main Authors: Yuki Yokota, Makoto Hara, Takayoshi Akimoto, Tomotaka Mizoguchi, Yu-ichi Goto, Ichizo Nishino, Satoshi Kamei, Hideto Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
MELAS
Late-onset
ND6 gene
Encephalitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01818-w

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