A Mitochondrial Disorder in a Middle Age Iranian Patient: Report of a Rare Case
Introduction: Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) can involve multiple systems and cause stroke-like episodes and status epilepticus. Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with history of early fatigability, migraine-type headaches, and bilateral sensory...
Main Authors: | Mostafa Almasi, Mohammad Reza Motamed, Masoud Mehrpour, Bahram Haghi-Ashtiani, Fahimeh Haji Akhondi, Yalda Nilipour, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2017-07-01
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Series: | Basic and Clinical Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-862-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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