Thalamic aphasia associated with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes: A case report

Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) with aphasia is a rare disorder, with the associated aphasia reported as either Wernicke ’s or Broca’s. Herein, we report a patient with MELAS complicated by thalamic aphasia.

Source: Brain and Development - May 10, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Yurie Sakata, Takuji Nakamura, Fumio Ichinose, Muneaki Matsuo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research