Atypical Radiologic Manifestation of NARP Mimicking MELAS: a Case Report
10.13104/imri.2018.22.2.119
- Author:
Youdae LEE
1
;
Donghoon LEE
;
Hokyeong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jnoon276@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurogenic weakness, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa syndrome;
NARP;
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes;
MELAS;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Atrophy;
Basal Ganglia;
Leukoencephalopathies;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
MELAS Syndrome;
Mitochondrial Diseases;
Retinitis Pigmentosa
- From:Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2018;22(2):119-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Neurogenic weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome is a rare maternally inherited mitochondrial disorder. Radiologic findings in NARP syndrome are varied; they include cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, basal ganglia abnormalities, and on rare occasions, leukoencephalopathy. This article describes an extremely rare case of NARP syndrome mimicking mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS).
