Elderly onset of MELAS carried an M.3243A   > G mutation in a female with deafness and visual deficits: A case report

We report a 52-year-old female with a documented 40-year history of progressive sensorineural hearing loss, developed a visual field deficit and stroke-like events in her middle age who finally diagnosed was MELAS. The patient was started on vitamin E,l-carnitine,l-arginine, and coenzyme Q10 that gradually improved before dismissal from the hospital. This case highlights the importance of considering MELAS as a potential cause of stroke-like events if imaging findings are atypical for cerebral infarction, especially among middle-aged patients without vascular risk factors and an unusual cause of progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research