Epileptic seizures in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS).
This study reports a case of MELAS with epileptic seizure, and reviews the characteristics of seizures in patients with this syndrome. They are characterized by: (1) generalized and/or partial seizures, (2) frequent association with visual symptoms and hemiparesis, and (3) posteriorly predominant EEG abnormalities.
Hori
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Department of Neurology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa.
Yoshioka
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Kataoka
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Furui
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Tsukada
K
K
Kosoegawa
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Sugianto
Hirose
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G
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000502:physiology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome