Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with multiple symmetrical lipomatosis and the A8344G mutation of mitochondrial DNA

Eur Neurol. 2002;47(2):126-8. doi: 10.1159/000047967.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / pathology
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Genetic Carrier Screening
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / diagnosis
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / genetics*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Point Mutation / genetics*
  • RNA, Transfer, Lys / genetics
  • Thiamine / administration & dosage
  • Wernicke Encephalopathy / diagnosis
  • Wernicke Encephalopathy / drug therapy
  • Wernicke Encephalopathy / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Transfer, Lys
  • Thiamine