A case of Leigh's disease with initial manifestation of dystonia
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 274-279, 1990.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A case of Leigh's disease (subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy) is reported with such noteworthy features as early onset, dystonia, paraparesis the presence of low attenuation areas in both basal ganglias on computerized tomography of the brain and the presence of a high signal intensity in both basal ganglias in T2 weighted image by MR. The electron microscopic findings of muscle biopsy are suggestive of pleoconial mitochondrial myopathy.
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Assunto principal:
Gânglios da Base
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Doença de Leigh
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Distonia
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Metabolismo Energético
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Músculos
Limite:
Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
1990
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