The neurological evolution of Pearson syndrome: Case report and literature review

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 208-214

  Lee, Hsiu Fen ^a,b   Lee, Huei Jane ^b   Chi, Ching Shiang ^a,b   Tsai, Chi Ren ^a   Chang, Te Kau ^a   Wang, Chau Jong ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Kearns Sayre syndrome; Leigh syndrome; Neurological evolution; Pearson syndrome

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANCY; KEARNS SAYRE SYNDROME; LEIGH DISEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEARSON SYNDROME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; TREMOR; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; WHITE MATTER;

BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KEARNS-SAYER SYNDROME; LEIGH DISEASE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 34249690716     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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