title: MELAS syndrome diagnosed in ICU in a 56-year-old patient presenting with status epilepticus.
authors.forename: Charikleia S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Vrettou
authors.forename: Dimitrios
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authors.lastname: Zervakis
authors.forename: Andreas
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authors.lastname: Priovolos
authors.forename: Sofia
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authors.lastname: Koskina
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mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D017241:MELAS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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