title: Devic's neuromyelitis optica and mitochondrial DNA mutation: a case report.
abstract: Cases are described with Leber's optic atrophy and neurological symptoms and/or MRI lesions suggestive of multiple sclerosis. We describe a case of a young woman with Devic's neuromyelitis optica and 3460 homoplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutation.
authors.affiliation: Centro Studi Sclerosi Multipla, Ospedale di Gallarate, Via Pastori 4, I-21013 Gallarate, Italy. centro.sm@libero.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghezzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaffaroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leoni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koudriavtseva
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Casini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeviani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009154:Mutation; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial