Can Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Drive Recurrent Stroke-Like Episodes in Late-Onset MELAS Syndrome? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Can Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Drive Recurrent Stroke-Like Episodes in Late-Onset MELAS Syndrome? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a maternally inherited mitochondrial disorder that is most commonly caused by the m. 3243A>G mutation in the MT-TL1 mitochondrial DNA gene, resulting in impairment of mitochondrial energy metabolism...

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Main Authors: Delia Gagliardi, Eleonora Mauri, Francesca Magri, Daniele Velardo, Megi Meneri, Elena Abati, Roberta Brusa, Irene Faravelli, Daniela Piga, Dario Ronchi, Fabio Triulzi, Lorenzo Peverelli, Monica Sciacco, Nereo Bresolin, Giacomo Pietro Comi, Stefania Corti, Alessandra Govoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
MELAS
mitochondrial disorders
intestinal pseudo-obstruction
stroke-like episodes
gastrointestinal disturbance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00038/full

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