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. 1986 Aug;36(8):1053-60.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.36.8.1053.

Leber's disease and dystonia: a mitochondrial disease

E J Novotny Jr, G Singh, D C Wallace, L J Dorfman, A Louis, R L Sogg, L Steinman

Leber's disease and dystonia: a mitochondrial disease

E J Novotny Jr et al. Neurology. 1986 Aug.

Abstract

We studied a kindred in which 8 members had the neuroretinopathy of Leber's disease; 14 had a progressive, generalized dystonia attributed to striatal degeneration; and 1 had both disorders. The mode of inheritance was compatible with maternal transmission. This neurologic disorder may be a mitochondrial disease.

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