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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintenance disorders embrace a broad range of clinical syndromes distinguished by the evidence of mtDNA depletion and/or deletions in affected tissues.
Arianna Manini +16 more
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Background: Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) belongs to the group of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies. Anaesthesia for patients with CPEO may be associated with an increased risk due to known drug effects on mitochondrial metabolism ...
Nicolas Leister +9 more
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Three and Four Courses of Radiation for Children With Recurrent Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
ABSTRACT Purpose Re‐irradiation (RT2) for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is increasingly used upon recurrence; however, limited data are available for evaluating additional courses of radiotherapy (RT) for DIPG. The purpose of this case series was to report our institutional experience in treating patients with recurrent DIPG ...
Nisha Shariff +3 more
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Adult-onset chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial myopathy
Adult-onset chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial myopathy is a rare mitochondrial disease characterized by adult onset of progressive external ophthalmoplegia, exercise intolerance, muscle weakness, manifestations of ...
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Plain language summary: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.16431 Abstract Antenatal destructive events affecting the central nervous system of the foetus lead to disruptive brain lesions that are often associated with impaired neurodevelopment.
Ana Alarcón +33 more
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Suspensory materials for surgery of blepharoptosis: a systematic review of observational studies [PDF]
Background Frontalis suspension surgery is considered the procedure of choice in cases of blepharoptosis. Among all the materials used in this type of surgery, ophthalmic and plastic surgeons prefer to use autologous Fascia Lata.
Amorelli, Giulia Maria +7 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of occipital brain lesions in children
Occipital brain lesions in children represent a diagnostic challenge due to the large spectrum of etiologies and overlapping clinical features. This review analyses common and less common causes of occipital brain lesions in children, including malformative, vascular, genetic/metabolic, infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions.
Luca Bartolini +4 more
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Mutation Load of Single, Large-Scale Deletions of mtDNA in Mitotic and Postmitotic Tissues
It is generally accepted that patients with chronic progressive ophthalmoplegia caused by single large-scale deletion (SLD) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) only harbor mutation in skeletal and eye muscles.
Tina D. Jeppesen +2 more
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The authors report about the association of progressive external ophthalmoplegia, atypical pigmentary retinopathy, ataxia phenotype with onset in first months of life (Kearns-Sayre syndrome) and with optic nerve atrophy and deafness. The localization of
Agostino Berio +3 more
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Mitochondrial dysfunction: Related diseases, influencing factors, and detection
Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases, including neurological disorders, cancers, and cardiovascular conditions, through mechanisms such as mitochondrial DNA mutations, dysregulation of mitochondrial network dynamics, and impaired mitophagy.
Zhaojin Li +9 more
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