Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) in a two-year-old Filipino child
Acta Medica Philippina
;
: 88-92, 2011.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
MELAS is a mitochondrial respiratory chain disorder characterized by progressive neurodegeneration associated with stroke-like episode, increased plasma lactate levels and distinctive findings on neuroimaging studies. Hence we onset of right-sided hemiplegia accompanied by lactic acidosis and CT-Scan findings of diffuse hypodensity of the cerebral white matter at the time of the stroke-like episode. The diagnosis was confirmed by mutation analysis on blood and hair which showed the typical mtDNA A3243G mutation. This is the first local report of a confirmed case of MELAS.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Musculoesqueléticas
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Miopatias Mitocondriais
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Encefalomiopatias Mitocondriais
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Síndrome MELAS
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Doenças Musculares
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta Medica Philippina
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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