Mitochondrial Disorders May Mimic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at Onset

Mitochondrial Disorders May Mimic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at Onset

Similarities between a mitochondrial disorder (MID) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) fade with disease progression and the development of mitochondrial multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MIMODS). However, with mild MIMODS, a MID may still be misinterpreted as ALS. We report a 48-year-old ma...

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Main Authors: Josef Finsterer, Sinda Zarrouk-Mahjoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2016-02-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
motor neuron disease
mitochondrial disorders
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
mtdna
oxidative phosphorylation
case report
austria.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2116

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