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TSPO-PET highlights an atypical mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) phenotype.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 26 Mar 2026
Zeng Yang, Yang Yingxue, Wang Wei, Peng Qing, Bai Yuye, Yu Xiaoling, Yang Shen, Ren Liankun
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BACKGROUND: The m.10158T > C mutation in the mitochondrial gene (MT-ND3) is a rare cause of adult-onset mitochondrial encephalopathy, typically presenting as MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY WITH LACTIC ACIDOSIS AND STROKE-LIKE EPISODES (MELAS) with predominant cortical involvement. Early cerebellar onset and progressive atrophy are atypical. To investigate the underlying pathophysiology, we innovatively applied...
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