Eye movement changes in mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE)

Claudia Vinciguerra; Pamela Federighi; Francesca Rosini; Elena Pretegiani; Elena Cardaioli; Maria T Dotti; Francesco Sicurelli; Antonio Federico; Alessandra Rufa

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2015.01.031

Eye movement changes in mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE)

J Neurol Sci. 2015 Mar 15;350(1-2):107-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.01.031. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Authors

Claudia Vinciguerra¹, Pamela Federighi², Francesca Rosini¹, Elena Pretegiani¹, Elena Cardaioli³, Maria T Dotti³, Francesco Sicurelli³, Antonio Federico³, Alessandra Rufa⁴

Affiliations

¹ Eye-tracking and Visual Application Lab (EVALab), University of Siena, Italy; Neurometabolic Unit Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Italy.
² Eye-tracking and Visual Application Lab (EVALab), University of Siena, Italy.
³ Neurometabolic Unit Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Italy.
⁴ Eye-tracking and Visual Application Lab (EVALab), University of Siena, Italy; Neurometabolic Unit Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25656101
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.01.031

No abstract available

Keywords: Extrinsic ocular motor muscles (EOMs); Eye movements; Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE); Muscular metabolism.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / complications*
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / diagnosis*
Middle Aged
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / complications*
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / diagnosis*
Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal
Ocular Motility Disorders / diagnosis*
Ocular Motility Disorders / etiology*
Ophthalmoplegia / congenital
Saccades*

Supplementary concepts

Visceral myopathy familial external ophthalmoplegia