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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-2
pubmed:abstractText
The pathological nature of Leigh syndrome is highly variable and depends on the underlying mitochondrial or nuclear genome defect. Mitochondrial m.8993T>G and m.8993T>C mutations are responsible for both NARP (neurogenic weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa) and Leigh syndrome depending on the amount of mutant mtDNA. The clinical findings of Leigh syndrome caused by the m.8993T>C mutation are less severe than those associated with the m.8993T>G mutation, and ragged red fibers, oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid, and additional deficiencies of respiratory enzyme complexes are usually not found. This report presents a two year old girl with Leigh syndrome caused by a m.8993T>C mutation. Interestingly she had ragged red fibers in muscle tissue, oligoclonal bands in CSF and focal deficient histochemical staining for complexes I and IV.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1532-2130
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
550-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Unusual findings in Leigh syndrome caused by T8993C mutation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, 35340 Izmir, Turkey. ulyis@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article