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[A case of neurologic muscle weakness, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome with a novel mitochondrial mutation m.8729 G>A].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2015
Miyawaki Toko, Koto Shusuke, Ishihara Hiroyuki, Goto Yuichi, Nishino Ichizo, Kanda Fumio, Toda Tatsushi
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We report a patient having classical clinical feature of neurologic muscle weakness, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) and a novel mutation, m.8729 G>A in mitochondria DNA. The patient was referred to our hospital because of progressive ataxia in her limbs and trunk. She had a history of incapability of running long distances from childhood. Neurological examination revealed cerebellar ataxia, distal...
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