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