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Primary Mitochondrial Disorders of the Pediatric Central Nervous System: Neuroimaging Findings.
Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc - 1 Jan 2000
Gonçalves Fabrício Guimarães, Alves César Augusto Pinheiro Ferreira, Heuer Beth, Peterson James, Viaene Angela N, Reis Teixeira Sara, Martín-Saavedra Juan Sebastián, Andronikou Savvas, Goldstein Amy, Vossough Arastoo
Abstract excerpt
Primary mitochondrial disorders (PMDs) constitute the most common cause of inborn errors of metabolism in children, and they frequently affect the central nervous system. Neuroimaging findings of PMDs are variable, ranging from unremarkable and nonspecific to florid and highly suggestive. An overview of PMDs, including a synopsis of the basic genetic concepts, main clinical symptoms, and neuropathologic features,...
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