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Inherited metabolic disorders and stroke part 1: Fabry disease and mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes.
Archives of neurology - 1 Jan 2010
Testai Fernando D, Gorelick Philip B
Abstract excerpt
Inherited metabolic disorders are single-gene genetic diseases associated with multiorgan damage. Some of these conditions increase the risk of stroke through a variety of mechanisms, and there is evidence that early recognition and initiation of appropriate treatment may improve prognosis. In this 2-part review we provide an update of the genetics, stroke pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and...
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