Literature DB >> 2516571

Epileptic seizures in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS).

A Hori1, A Yoshioka, S Kataoka, K Furui, K Tsukada, H Kosoegawa, G Hirose.   

Abstract

This study reports a case of MELAS with epileptic seizure, and reviews the characteristics of seizures in patients with this syndrome. They are characterized by: (1) generalized and/or partial seizures, (2) frequent association with visual symptoms and hemiparesis, and (3) posteriorly predominant EEG abnormalities.

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Year:  1989        PMID： 2516571     DOI： 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1989.tb02972.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Jpn J Psychiatry Neurol        ISSN： 0912-2036


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1.  Epilepsia partialis continua in mitochondrial dysfunction: Interesting phenotypic and MRI observations.

Authors:  Kalyani Karkare; Sanjib Sinha; Shivashankar Ravishankar; Narayanappa Gayathri; T Chikkabasavaiah Yasha; Manoj K Goyal; Joy Vijayan; Ayyasamy Vanniarajan; Kumarswamy Thangaraj; Arun B Taly
Journal:  Ann Indian Acad Neurol       Date:  2008-07       Impact factor: 1.383
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