Abstract
A description is given of a case in a 16 yr old boy who has a progressive dementia and seizures. On investigation, he was found to have a mitochondrial myopathy and elevated lactate and pyruvate levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. His sister died at 18 yr of age of a similar condition. The additional finding of a low oxygen consumption suggests a defect of oxidative pathways as the underlying of the of disease process.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 180-185 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Archives of neurology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Neurology
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Hart, Z. H., Chang, C. H., Perrin, E. V. D., Neerunjun, J. S., & Ayyar, R. (1977). Familial Poliodystrophy, Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Lactate Acidemia. Archives of neurology, 34(3), 180-185. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1977.00500150066013