Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes unveiled by valproate

Valproic acid (VPA) is widely used as an anti-epileptic drug. The primary mechanism of VPA toxicity is interference with mitochondrial beta-oxidation, and it can exacerbate an underlying mitochondrial cytopathy. We report a case of Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-...

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Main Authors: Chaudhry, Neera, Patidar, Yogesh, Puri, Vinod
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783723/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24082934
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.117847
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