Alpers syndrome: the natural history of a case highlighting neuroimaging, neuropathology, and fat metabolism.

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Mitochondrial diseases are increasingly being recognized as causes of encephalopathy and intractable epilepsy. There is no gold-standard test for diagnosing mitochondrial disease, and the current diagnosis relies on establishing a consistent pattern of evidence from clinical data, neuroimaging, tissue biopsy, and biochemical, genetic, and other investigations. Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients...

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