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Magnetic resonance imaging in MELAS syndrome

Neuroradiology, 1990
MELAS syndrome is a distinct clinical entity belonging to a group of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies characterized by the tetrad of myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings are reviewed in a patient with MELAS. Serial CT studies demonstrated multiple "migrating"
D Enzmann
exaly   +3 more sources

Cochlear implantation in patients with MELAS syndrome

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2004
MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) is a rare congenital disorder of mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA). Patients with this syndrome may present to the otolaryngologist with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that is genetic in origin. Mitochondrial cytopathies can present with a variety of symptoms,
P D Karkos, S Anari
exaly   +4 more sources

Clinical case of MELAS syndrom

Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii im. S.S. Korsakova, 2022
Clinical case of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy manifested with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes was presented. The patient diagnosis was performed in childhood, based on clinical manifestation, and was confirmed with molecular genetic test (mutation m.3243A>G in gene MT-TL1 was revealed). Appropriate patient management required united efforts
V.V. Goldobin, E.G. Klocheva, M.Yu. Afanasyeva, N.M. Tertyshnaya   +3 more
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Melas syndrome

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1999
An 11 year old male presented with headache, vomiting and weakness of right side of body. One day after admission he developed right focal seizures. He had 5 previous episodes of stroke, the first at 11 months age. His milestones were normal upto the first episode but subsequent mile stones were delayed.
S K, Singh, D, Sarin, J M, Puliyel, R, Srivastav, R, Gupta, N, Kumar, A, Mathews   +6 more
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In the heart of MELAS syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology, 2016
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Finsterer, Josef, Zarrouk-Mahjoub, Sinda
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Ophthalmologic Manifestations in MELAS Syndrome

Archives of Neurology, 1993
We describe a 15-year-old boy with full-blown mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO). He presented with visual disturbance, hearing impairment, continuous partial epilepsy on the right aspect of the face, and right hemiparesis since the age of 13.
W, Fang, C C, Huang, C C, Lee, S Y, Cheng, C Y, Pang, Y H, Wei   +5 more
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Immunonutrition for the acute treatment of MELAS syndrome

Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición (English ed.), 2022
MELAS syndrome (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes) is one of the most frequent mitochondrial pathologies. Its diagnosis is based on the classic triad of symptoms its acronym stands for and the presence of ragged red fibres.
Elizabeth, Pérez-Cruz, Carolina, González-Rivera, Luz Del Carmen Gabriela, Valencia-Olvera   +2 more
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Syndrome MELAS atypique

Pratique Neurologique - FMC, 2012
Resume Une patiente de 63 ans qui presentait depuis une quinzaine d’annees un diabete non insulinodependant et une surdite de perception, developpa des troubles de l’equilibre et du comportement. L’IRM cerebrale montra des calcifications bilaterales des noyaux gris ainsi que la presence de multiples hypersignaux de la substance blanche ...
M.-C. Fleury, B. Lannes, A. Echaniz Laguna, B. Mousson de Camaret, C. Tranchant   +4 more
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Resistance to cisatracurium in a patient with MELAS syndrome

Pediatric Anesthesia, 2005
SummaryThere are conflicting reports on the response of mitochondrial myopathy patients to the neuromuscular blocking drugs, showing either normal response or marked sensitivity. We present a patient with MELAS syndrome who underwent Nissen fundoplication and gastrojejunostomy. Marked resistance to the nondepolarizing muscle relaxant, cisatracurium was
Marie T, Aouad, Frederic J, Gerges, Anis S, Baraka   +2 more
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