Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
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. We describe a case of a young male presenting with stroke-like episodes, later diagnosed wit...
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| Main Authors: | Jully M. Sanchez, Judy Ann Tan, Dimitrios Farmakiotis, Vikas Aggarwal |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Stroke Research and Treatment |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/140630 |
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