Devic's neuromyelitis optica and mitochondrial DNA mutation: A case report

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2004, Pages

  Ghezzi, A ^a   Baldini, S ^a   Zaffaroni, M ^a   Leoni, G ^b   Koudriavtseva, T ^c   Casini, A R ^c   Zeviani, M ^d  

^a Ospedale di Gallarate   (Italy)

^b UO Oculistica ^*  (Italy)

^c SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Devic's sneuromyelitis optica; Leber's optic atrophy; Mitochondrial DNA mutation; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HOMOPLASY; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; URINARY DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUTATION; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 10044258880     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0347-8     Document Type: Article

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