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Review
. 1988 Aug;6(3):529-44.

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies

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Review

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies

P L Peterson et al. Neurol Clin. 1988 Aug.

Abstract

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies are neurodegenerative disorders characterized by ragged-red myopathy and encephalopathy, which are recognized with increasing frequency. This article presents the clinical features; pertinent historical, biochemical, and genetic aspects; evaluation; and treatment of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies of childhood and the adult years.

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