The Journal of the Association of Physicians of Tamil Nadu Issue 3



Speech-Language and Swallowing Manifestations in Children with Mitochondrial Disorders: Report on Two Patients

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Unlock Image Year 2020, Issue 3 December 2020 Pages 35-40
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AUTHORS

Dr. Vandana VP1 Dr. Bindu PS2

1 –  Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
2 –  Former Professor of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

HISTORY

Available Online: December 2020

ABSTRACT

There are only limited reports on the voice and swallowing manifestations in children with mitochondrial disorders. This report describes the same in two children with mitochondrial disorders. The first patient with mitochondrial encephalopathy ragged red fiber syndrome had baseline speech-language delay, cognitive dysfunction, and dysarthria. The second patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome had prominent swallowing dysfunction and dysarthria. Recognition of otolaryngological manifestations in children with mitochondrial disorders is important to enable better care of these patients.

KEYWORDS

MERRF, MELAS, Speech-language, swallowing

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© 2020 Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, published by Association of Physicians of India-Tamilnadu State Chapter


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