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Long survival in patients with leigh syndrome and the m.10191T>C mutation in MT-ND3 : a case report and review of the literature.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Oct 2014
Levy Rebecca J, Ríos Purificación Gutierrez, Akman Hasan O, Sciacco Monica, Vivo Darryl C De, DiMauro Salvatore
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We report an unusual case of Leigh syndrome due to the m.10191T>C mutation in the complex I gene MT-ND3. This mutation has been associated with a spectrum of clinical phenotypes ranging from infant lethality to adult onset. Despite infantile onset and severe symptoms, our patient has survived to early adulthood because of a strict dietary regimen and parental care. This patient is an extreme example of the...
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