Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): A case-based review

Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): A case-based review

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, manifesting with gastrointestinal dysmotility, cachexia, ptosis and peripheral neuropathy. Diffuse leukoencephalopathy in brain MRI is a hallmark of MNGIE. We report a case of a 21-year-old female with...

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Main Authors: Maria Veatriki Christodoulou, MD, MSc, Nikoletta Anagnostou, MD, MSc, Anastasia K. Zikou, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
MNGIE
TYMP mutation
Brain MRI
Leukoencephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013116
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