title: Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome.
abstract: Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but important cause of stroke-like symptoms which can often be missed Thambisetty and Newman 2004. We describe a case of a young male presenting with stroke-like episodes, later diagnosed with MELAS in an attempt to improve the understanding about diagnosing MELAS in the appropriate clinical context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jully M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Judy Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farmakiotis
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aggarwal