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MERRF syndróm

  1. Subject h.MERRF syndróm
    Subject h.MERRF Syndrome
    Entry termsFukuharova choroba
    epilepsia myoklonická s drsnými červenými svalovými vláknami
    English X referencesFukuhara Disease
    Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers
    Scope note in EnglishA mitochondrial encephalomyopathy characterized clinically by a mixed seizure disorder, myoclonus, progressive ataxia, spasticity, and a mild myopathy. Dysarthria, optic atrophy, growth retardation, deafness, and dementia may also occur. This condition tends to present in childhood and to be transmitted via maternal lineage. Muscle biopsies reveal ragged-red fibers and respiratory chain enzymatic defects. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p986)
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