Adult-onset of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome mimicking herpes encephalitis: A case report and review of literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 333 ◽  
pp. e595
Author(s):  
S. Collorone ◽  
S. Pontecorvo ◽  
A. Francia
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Melas Syndrome ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Herpes Encephalitis

scholarly journals Psychiatric Care For A Person With MELAS Syndrome: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Yeung Leong ◽  
Rei Yen Chee ◽  
Yit Shiang Lui
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Melas Syndrome ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team Approach

A patient with diagnosed MELAS (mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) syndrome had developed psychological and behavioural disturbances at a later stage of his illness. Psychiatric care for this patient would not be possible without a multidisciplinary team approach involving multi-prong interventions from the different team members.

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome in pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e235111
Author(s):  
Deepa Balachandran Nair ◽  
Mariana Bloomfield ◽  
Rajeswari Parasuraman ◽  
David T Howe
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Mitochondrial Disease ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy ◽  
Melas Syndrome ◽  
Current Guidelines ◽  
In Pregnancy

The syndrome of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a rare mitochondrial disease with few documented cases in pregnancy. In this case report, we discuss the presentation and management of a 39-year-old grand multiparous lady with MELAS syndrome, which was diagnosed prior to her eighth pregnancy, discuss potential implications of the condition in pregnancy and summarise the current guidelines for the management of this rare condition.

scholarly journals Diagnosis of adult-onset MELAS syndrome in a 63-year-old patient with suspected recurrent strokes – a case report

BMC Neurology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Sinnecker ◽  
Michaela Andelova ◽  
Michael Mayr ◽  
Stephan Rüegg ◽  
Michael Sinnreich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Melas Syndrome ◽  
Recurrent Strokes
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