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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, progressive visual loss, and multiple-sclerosis-like symptoms.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Oct 2001
Tran M, Bhargava R, MacDonald I M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To report a case of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy with multiple-sclerosis-like symptoms. METHODS: Observational case report. A 34-year-old man was found to have Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and a mutation at position 11778 of the mitochondrial genome. The progression of vision loss and onset of weakness in the right leg warranted neuroimaging. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging documented...
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