Mitochondrial encephalopathy with multiple mitochondrial DNA deletions: A report of two families and two sporadic cases with unusual clinical and neuropathological features

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 41-45

  Chalmers, R M ^a   Brockington, M ^a   Howard, R S ^b   Lecky, B R F ^c   Morgan Hughes, J A ^a   Harding, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autosomal dominant; Mitochondrial DNA; Multiple deletions; Neuropathy; Parkinsonism; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOPATHY; TREMOR;

ADULT; AGED; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHIES; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0030297454     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00032-9     Document Type: Article

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