Epilepsy characteristics and clinical outcome in patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) due to mtDNA A3243G mutation

Epileptic seizures in patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) are reportedly known for heterogeneity with no pathognomic features. We reviewed epilepsy characteristics and clinical outcome exclusively in a pediatric population.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - August 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ha Neul Lee, Soyong Eom, Se Hoon Kim, Hoon-Chul Kang, Joon Soo Lee, Heung Dong Kim, Young-Mock Lee Source Type: research