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Case 13-2017: a 41-year-old man with hearing loss, seizures, weakness, and cognitive decline
Document Type
Case study
Source
The New England Journal of Medicine. April 27, 2017, Vol. 376 Issue 17, p1668, 11 p.
Subject
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies -- Case studies
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies -- Care and treatment
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies -- Diagnosis
Lactic acidosis -- Case studies
Lactic acidosis -- Care and treatment
Lactic acidosis -- Diagnosis
Hearing loss -- Case studies
Diagnosis, Differential -- Methods
Language
English
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The article reports on the case of a 41-year-old man with hearing loss, seizures, weakness, and cognitive decline. He was found to have MELAS (mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes). The different treatment methodologies and management strategies for MELAS are highlighted.