Epilepsia partialis continua in mitochondrial dysfunction: Interesting phenotypic and MRI observations

Epilepsia partialis continua in mitochondrial dysfunction: Interesting phenotypic and MRI observations

An 11-year-old girl manifested with photophobia, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, hypotonia, weakness of proximal limb muscles, hyporeflexia, and generalized seizures (six months). Her elder sister had had uncontrolled seizures and photophobia and died at seven years of age. In the patient, serum l...

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Main Authors: Karkare Kalyani, Sinha Sanjib, Ravishankar Shivashankar, Gayathri Narayanappa, Yasha T, Goyal Manoj, Vijayan Joy, Vanniarajan Ayyasamy, Thangaraj Kumarswamy, Taly Arun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Chronic progressive external ophtalmoplegia
epilepsia partialis continua
mitochondrial dysfunction
Mitochondrial Encephalopathy with Ragged Red Fiber
MRI
periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges
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