Familial Poliodystrophy, Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Lactate Acidemia
Authors:
- Zwi H. HartZHZwi H. Hart
- Chung-Ho ChangCCChung-Ho Chang
- Eugene V. D. PerrinEPEugene V. D. Perrin
- Joseph S. NeerunjunJNJoseph S. Neerunjun
- Ram AyyarRARam Ayyar
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Neurology
- Vol. 34 (3) , 180-185
Abstract
• We describe a 16-year-old boy who has a progressive dementia and seizures. On investigation, he was found to have a mitochondrial myopathy and elevated lactate levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. His sister died at 18 years of age of a similar condition.Keywords
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