Status Epilepticus as the Initial Manifestation of Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-Like Episodes Syndrome
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 276-280, 2020.
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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acid and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a multisystem mitochondrial disorder that is rarely observed in adulthood. We report a case of MELAS syndrome diagnosed in a 22-year-old man presented with status epilepticus (SE) without a preceding stroke-like episode. Genetic testing revealed a mutation of heteroplasmic m.3243A>G. MELAS should be suspected in patients with recurrent, uncontrolled SE with unexplained severe lactic acidosis.
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Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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2020
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