Mitochondrial myopathy with respiratory muscle involvement: a case report

A case of a 10-year-old patient with a benign congenital myopathy, suddenly aggravated because of an accentuated deficit in respiratory muscles is reported. The institution of assisted respiration at night allowed the patient to return to her daily activities. Examination of muscular biopsy with ult...

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Main Authors: J. A. Levy, Ana M. Tsanaclis, P. A. P. Saraiva, Carmen C. Mion, Paulo N. B. Salum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1983-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1983000100008&lng=en&tlng=en