Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Anticonvulsants
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Epilepsy
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- MELAS Syndrome
- Male
- Mutation
- Young Adult