Vascular Hyperemia and Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis in MELAS
Patient Presented as Stroke-Like Episode and Seizure

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(3); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(3): 183-185.

뇌졸중 유사증상과 경련이 발생한 멜라스 환자의 혈관충혈과 교차소뇌기능해리

김동욱, 최기훈 오학주 강미리 김철호 최휘철 손종희

한림대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Vascular Hyperemia and Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis in MELAS Patient Presented as Stroke-Like Episode and Seizure

Dong-Wook Kim

Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea

Abstract

Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is one of the mitochondrial disorders that can present as a stroke-like episode or seizure. Although the pathophysiology of MELAS remains inconclusive, the main possibilities are thus far thought to be mitochondrial cytopathy and angiopathy. This case report describes a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with MELAS who presented simultaneously with vascular hyperemia and crossed cerebellar diaschisis. Key Words: MELAS, Vascular hyperemia, Crossed cerebellar diaschisis