Vascular Hyperemia and Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis in MELAS Patient Presented as Stroke-Like Episode and Seizure.
- Author:
Dong Wook KIM
1
;
Kee Hoon CHOI
;
Hak Ju OH
;
Miri KANG
;
Chulho KIM
;
Hui Chul CHOI
;
Jong Hee SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. gumdol52@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
MELAS;
Vascular hyperemia;
Crossed cerebellar diaschisis
- MeSH:
Acidosis, Lactic;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperemia;
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome;
Mitochondrial Diseases;
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies;
Mitochondrial Myopathies;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2013;31(3):183-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is one of the mitochondrial disorders that can present as a stroke-like episode or seizure. Although the pathophysiology of MELAS remains inconclusive, the main possibilities are thus far thought to be mitochondrial cytopathy and angiopathy. This case report describes a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with MELAS who presented simultaneously with vascular hyperemia and crossed cerebellar diaschisis.
