A case of late-onset MELAS.
We describe a 60-year-old man with MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes) and discuss the mitochondrial DNA point mutation 3243. A diagnosis of MELAS should be considered in the appropriate clinical setting at any age.
Kimata
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Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1053, USA.
Gordan
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Ajax
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Davis
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Grabowski
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D017668:Age of Onset; D006801:Humans; D017241:MELAS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017354:Point Mutation