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2022 May 10


Brain Dev

Thalamic aphasia associated with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes: A case report.

Abstract

Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) with aphasia is a rare disorder, with the associated aphasia reported as either Wernicke's or Broca's. Herein, we report a patient with MELAS complicated by thalamic aphasia.