J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2007 Aug;25(3):416-418.
A Case of MELAS with Maternally Transmitted Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness
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- 1Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Korea. yhj3140@daum.net
- 2Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
Abstract
- MELAS syndrome is typically a multisystemic disorder. We report one case of MELAS showing both maternally transmitted type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and deafness. A 41-year-old woman was admitted because of severe headache and vomiting. She developed type II DM at age 26 and was followed by bilateral sensorineural type hearing loss at age 37. Family history revealed that her mother and two sisters suffered from similar disorders. MELAS with A3243G point mutation was confirmed in the patient and her daughter.
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