Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, intellectual disability and epilepsy presenting with variable penetrance associated to the m.3460G >A mutation and a heteroplasmic expansion of the microsatellite in MTRNR1 gene - case report.

doi:10.1186/s12881-018-0644-3

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Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, intellectual disability and epilepsy presenting with variable penetrance associated to the m.3460G >A mutation and a heteroplasmic expansion of the microsatellite in MTRNR1 gene - case report.

BMC medical genetics - 27 Jul 2018

Bianco Angelica, Bisceglia Luigi, De Caro Maria Fara, Galeandro Valeria, De Bonis Patrizia, Tullo Apollonia, Zoccolella Stefano, Guerriero Silvana, Petruzzella Vittoria

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BACKGROUND: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) associated with mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typically manifests only optic nerve involvement but in some patients may develop additional neurological complications. The cause of this association is not clear. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 24-year-old male with a history of subacute, painless, and rapidly progressive bilateral vision...

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Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, intellectual disability and epilepsy presenting with variable penetrance associated to the m.3460G >A mutation and a heteroplasmic expansion of the microsatellite in MTRNR1 gene - case report.

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