Neuropathological and histochemical changes in a multiple mitochondrial DNA deletion disorder

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 621-627

  Cottrell, D A ^a   Ince, P G ^a   Blakely, E L ^a   Johnson, M A ^a   Chinnery, P F ^a   Hanna, M ^b   Turnbull, D M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase; Deficient; Deletions; DNA; Mitochondrial; Multiple; Neurons

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ASTROCYTOSIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033949719     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.7.621     Document Type: Review

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