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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2005
Coşkun Ezgi, Ulusal Gülay, Bulut Nilüfer, Bektaş Hesna, Oztekin M Fevzi, Yildirim I Safa
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive ophthalmoplegia, peripheral neuropathy, mitochondrial abnormalities and gastrointestinal involvement. We describe a 19-year-old male having chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction associated with ophthalmoplegia and proximal muscle weakness. The clinical and radiologic features suggested the diagnosis...
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