Mitochondrial Membrane Protein-associated Neurodegeneration: Two Adult Cases with Different Clinical Presentation
Şeyma Aykaç
, Hanife Karakaya, Burhanettin Uludağ, Hatice Karasoy
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Izmir, Turkey
Keywords: Mitochondrial membrane protein, iron deposition, neurodegeneration
Abstract
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of diseases. Mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration is a rare subtype of this disease spectrum. Thus, this case report aimed to draw attention to this rarely seen disease.
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Surgical and Medical Practices: B.U., H.Karasoy, Concept: Ş.A., Design: Ş.A., Data Collection or Processing: Ş.A., H.Karakaya, Analysis or Interpretation: Ş.A., B.U., H.Karasoy, Literature Search: Ş.A., H.Karakaya, Writing: Ş.A.
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The authors declared that this study received no financial support.