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Epilepsy Characteristics and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS).
Pediatric neurology - 1 Nov 2016
Lee Ha Neul, Eom Soyong, Kim Se Hoon, Kang Hoon-Chul, Lee Joon Soo, Kim Heung Dong, Lee Young-Mock
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BACKGROUND: Epileptic seizures in patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) are heterogeneous with no pathognomonic features. We reviewed epilepsy characteristics and clinical outcome exclusively in a pediatric population. METHODS: Twenty-two children and adolescents (13 males) with confirmed mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like...
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