title: Wolff-Parkinson-white syndrome in a patient with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome.
abstract: Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a multisystem disorder, which is clinically characterized by encephalopathy, dementia, seizures and stroke-like episodes. Multiple organs can be affected and cardiac involvement often dominates the clinical picture because of its high energy requirement. We report a case of a 21-year-old woman with MELAS syndrome who had pre-excitation ECG and one episode of tachycardia attack.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and the Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Jung-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jiyeong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Il-Young
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Eue-Keun
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oh