title: Diagnosis of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy: proposal of a clinical algorithm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany. Electronic address: vincent.zimmer@uks.eu.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lammert
mesh_terms: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D017237:Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017240:Mitochondrial Myopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D029241:Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
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