A case of late-onset MELAS

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Kimata, KG [1 ]
Gordan, L [1 ]
Ajax, ET [1 ]
Davis, PH [1 ]
Grabowski, T [1 ]
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[1] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Neurol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
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10.1001/archneur.55.5.722
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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We describe a 60-year-old man with MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes) and discuss the mitochondrial DNA point mutation 3243. A diagnosis of MELAS should be considered in the appropriate clinical setting at any age.
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