Leigh syndrome : report of a rare case with late onset presentation
Author
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.87-89, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leigh's syndrome, or sub acute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy, is a rare inherited neurometabolic disease of infancy and early childhood with variable course and prognosis.
Rarely, it occurs in juveniles and adults.
The diagnosis is difficult and still remains to challenge the clinicians on the basis of history; hence the role of imaging is very essential.
It is the neuroimaging, chiefly the Magnetic Resonance Imaging showing characteristic symmetrical necrotic lesions in the basal ganglia and/or brain stem that leads to the diagnosis.
Late-onset varieties are rare and only few cases were reported all over the world.
Here, I report a case of late onset (juvenile) Leigh syndrome presenting with an acute polyneuropathy.
Neuroimaging confirmed it to be a case of Leigh syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Qays A.. 2018. Leigh syndrome : report of a rare case with late onset presentation. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.87-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840169
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Qays A.. Leigh syndrome : report of a rare case with late onset presentation. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 14, no. 1 (2018), pp.87-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840169
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Qays A.. Leigh syndrome : report of a rare case with late onset presentation. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.87-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840169
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 89
Record ID
BIM-840169