Hyperglycemic crisis in patients with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most commonly encountered endocrinopathy in patients with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), which manifests as multisystemic organ failure. Whether the management of DM in MELAS requires special consideration is not fully clarified.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - September 29, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Taira Toki, Yuko Shimizu-Motohashi, Hirofumi Komaki, Eri Takeshita, Akihiko Ishiyama, Takashi Saito, Madoka Mori-Yoshimura, Noriko Sumitomo, Ayaka Hirasawa-Inoue, Eiji Nakagawa, Ichizo Nishino, Yu-ichi Goto, Masayuki Sasaki Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research