Search results for “MELAS”
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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is one of many mitochondrial disorders. As mitochondria, which have their own DNA, are exclusively passed on from the mother these disorders are only maternally inherited.
On imaging, it manifests as multifoca...
Case
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)
Published
12 Jan 2023
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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episode (MELAS)
Published
14 Jun 2020
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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episode (MELAS)
Published
12 Sep 2019
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Myoclonic epilepsy with red ragged fibers (MERRF)
Myoclonic epilepsy with red ragged fibers (MERRF) is a rare multisystem mitochondrial disorder.
Clinical presentation
Patients usually present in late adolescence or early adulthood with 1-3
myoclonus
epilepsy
cerebellar ataxia
intellectual disability
vision and/or hearing loss
cardiomyo...
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Leukodystrophies
The leukodystrophies are a heterogeneous group of disorders that primarily affect the white matter of the central nervous system. They are particularly encountered in childhood as many are genetically determined and represent abnormalities in white matter metabolism. A number of leukodystrophies...
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COL4A1 brain small-vessel disease
COL4A1 brain small-vessel disease is an autosomal dominant monogenic COL4A1-related disorder that primarily causes cerebral small vessel disease.
Epidemiology
The exact prevalence is unknown, but the condition is likely under-diagnosed.
Clinical presentation
The clinical presentation is vari...
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Stroke in children and young adults
Stroke in children and young adults can result from several causes, which are distinct from the most common causes in adults.
Pathology
Etiology
Arterial ischemic stroke
arteriopathies
CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy)
CARA...
Case
Multi-territory ischemic infarcts (pediatric)
Published
13 Dec 2017
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