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Use of remimazolam as an adjunct to general anesthesia for an adolescent with MELAS syndrome. [PDF]

Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2022
MELAS syndrome is an acronym so named because of the characteristic clinical and pathophysiologic features including mitochondrial encephalo-myopathy, lactic aci- dosis, and stroke-like episodes.
N. Gyurgyik, J. Warren, R. Miketic, J. D. Tobias   +3 more
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Acute onset of diabetes and rapid cognitive decline in a patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome

Endocrine Connections, 2023
Mitochondrial diseases are a group of rare diseases presenting with heterogeneous clinical, biochemical, and genetic disorders caused by mutations in the mitochondrial or nuclear genome.
Nam Quang Tran, Chien Cong Phan, Tran Bao Vuong, Thang Viet Tran, Phat Tung Ma   +4 more
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Mitochondrial diabetes and mitochondrial DNA mutation load in MELAS syndrome

, 2020
Objective: Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a very rare condition; it encompasses a diverse group of disorders including diabetes.
나지훈, 김호성, 채현욱, 이영목   +3 more
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MELAS/LS Overlap Syndrome Associated With Mitochondrial DNA Mutations: Clinical, Genetic, and Radiological Studies

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Mitochondrial diseases are characterized by considerable clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactate acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and Leigh syndrome (LS) are both established mitochondrial ...
Yanping Wei, Yan Huang, Yingmai Yang, Min Qian   +3 more
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MRI Features of Stroke-Like Episodes in Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy With Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
Mitochondrial myopathy encephalopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is an important cause of stroke-mimicking diseases that predominantly affect patients before 40 years of age. MELAS results from gene mutations in either mitochondrial
Weiqin Cheng, Yuting Zhang, Ling He
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Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Patients with Multisystemic Neurodegenerative Disorder: A Report of Two Cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke (MELAS) syndrome is a progressive multisystemic neurodegenerative disorder. MELAS syndrome impairs oxidative phosphorylation and predisposes patients to lactic acidosis, particularly ...
Kwong Weng Loh, Chris Yin Wei Chan, Chee Kidd Chiu, Mohd Shahnaz Bin Hasan, Mun Keong Kwan   +4 more
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Mitochondrial cytopathy with common MELAS mutation presenting as multiple system atrophy mimic. [PDF]

, 2016
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome(1) is one of the most frequently inherited mitochondrial disorders.
Schaller, André, Hench, Juergen, Frank, S., Lieb, J., Pröbstel, Anne-Katrin, Frank, Stephan, Fuhr, Peter, Kappos, Ludwig, Hench, J., Sinnreich, Michael, Kappos, L., Lieb, Johanna, Schaller, A., Fuhr, P., Probstel, A. K., Sinnreich, M.   +15 more
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CT and MRI imaging of the brain in MELAS syndrome

, 2013
Background: MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes) is a rare, multisystem disorder which belongs to a group of mitochondrial metabolic diseases.
Krzyształowski, Adam, Walecka, Anna, Pauli, Wojciech, Zarzycki, Artur   +3 more
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Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome

Stroke Research and Treatment, 2011
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but important cause of stroke-like symptoms which can often be missed Thambisetty and Newman 2004.
Jully M. Sanchez, Judy Ann Tan, Dimitrios Farmakiotis, Vikas Aggarwal   +3 more
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The expanding phenotype of MELAS caused by the m.3291T>C mutation in the MT-TL1 gene

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2016
m.3291T>C mutation in the MT-TL1 gene has been infrequently encountered in association with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), however remains poorly characterized from a clinical perspective. In the
E. Keilland, C.A. Rupar, Asuri N. Prasad, K.Y. Tay, A. Downie, C. Prasad   +5 more
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