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Leber's "plus": neurological abnormalities in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Aug 1995
Nikoskelainen E K, Marttila R J, Huoponen K, Juvonen V, Lamminen T, Sonninen P, Savontaus M L
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggest that Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) may be a systemic disorder with manifestations in organs other than the optic nerves. To evaluate nervous system involvement 38 men and eight women with LHON were re-examined. The patients were divided into three groups according to mtDNA analysis--namely, patients with the 11778 or with the 3460 mutation and patients without these primary...
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