A clinicopathological and brain MRI study in Egyptian children with mitochondrial disorders

From: Journal of Pediatric Neurology | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Selim, Laila A; Ghaffar, Hadeer A; Hamdi, Maha M; Hagras, Amal M; Et al | Copyright information

Abstract.

This prospective study was undertaken to focus on the clinicopathological aspects as well as the value of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children suffering from mitochondriopathies. Thirty-one patients [15 males (48.4%) and 16 females (51.6%)] gathered from the neuropediatric and metabolic clinic of Cairo University Children Hospital were included in this study. All patients were subjected to a thorough history and a meticulous clinical examination, computerized to...