Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome

Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome

Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but important cause of stroke-like symptoms which can often be missed Thambisetty and Newman 2004. We describe a case of a young male presenting with stroke-like episodes, later diagnosed wit...

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Main Authors: Jully M. Sanchez, Judy Ann Tan, Dimitrios Farmakiotis, Vikas Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/140630
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spelling doaj-c82c95695e70431da3b7d3970246f7a32021-07-02T07:27:18ZengHindawi LimitedStroke Research and Treatment2042-00562011-01-01201110.4061/2011/140630140630Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) SyndromeJully M. Sanchez0Judy Ann Tan1Dimitrios Farmakiotis2Vikas Aggarwal3Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USAMitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but important cause of stroke-like symptoms which can often be missed Thambisetty and Newman 2004. We describe a case of a young male presenting with stroke-like episodes, later diagnosed with MELAS in an attempt to improve the understanding about diagnosing MELAS in the appropriate clinical context.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/140630
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Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
Stroke Research and Treatment
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Judy Ann Tan
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title Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
title_short Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
title_full Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
title_fullStr Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Atypical Strokes in a Young African American Male: A Case of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS) Syndrome
title_sort atypical strokes in a young african american male: a case of mitochondrial encephalopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (melas) syndrome
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but important cause of stroke-like symptoms which can often be missed Thambisetty and Newman 2004. We describe a case of a young male presenting with stroke-like episodes, later diagnosed with MELAS in an attempt to improve the understanding about diagnosing MELAS in the appropriate clinical context.
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