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Distinct Imaging Markers of Leigh's Disease Linked to SURF1 Mutation: A Pediatric Case Study.
The American journal of case reports - 31 Jul 2024
Narra Rama Krishna, Vemuri Reshma
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BACKGROUND Leigh disease (LD) is a rare progressive mitochondrial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by subacute necrotizing encephalopathy and symmetrical spongiform lesions in the brain. Cytochrome C oxidase deficiencies due to SURF1 Cytochrome C Oxidase Assembly Factor (SURF1) gene mutations are seen only in 15% of LD cases. Consideration of these genetic mutations in young patients is crucial for early...
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