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Síndrome de MELAS como causa de estado epiléptico en niños: Reporte del caso de dos hermanos en Perú / MELAS syndrome as a cause of status epilepticus in children: Report on two brothers' case in Peru
Tirado-Chavarría, Alicia; Donayr-Rodríguez, Eda J.; Guillén-Pinto, Daniel.
Affiliation
  • Tirado-Chavarría, Alicia; Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo. La Libertad. PE
  • Donayr-Rodríguez, Eda J.; Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima. PE
  • Guillén-Pinto, Daniel; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Facultad de Medicina. Lima. PE
Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) ; 85(4): 319-326, oct.-dic. 2022. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1560305
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RESUMEN
RESUMEN El Síndrome de MELAS, es una enfermedad mitocondrial asociada a crisis epilépticas. Se presenta el caso de dos hermanos portadores de MELAS, confirmado genéticamente, con historia de estados epilépticos recurrentes, acompañados de déficit neurológico, fallas de crecimiento, hiperlactacidemia y lesiones que simulan infartos cerebrales. Se destaca la presentación neurológica con estado epiléptico que permita tenerla presente en el correspondiente diagnóstico diferencial en salas de emergencia y hospitales pediátricos.
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY MELAS Syndrome is a mitochondrial disease associated with epileptic seizures. The case of two siblings with genetically confirmed MELAS is presented, with a history of recurrent status epilepticus accompanied by neurological deficits, failure to thrive, hyperlacticaemia, and brain lesions resembling strokes. The neurological presentation with epileptic status is highlighted to be considered in the corresponding differential diagnosis in emergency rooms and pediatric hospitals.


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia/PE / Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo/PE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia/PE / Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo/PE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE
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