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Published on: October 10, 2025
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
Afshin Borhani Haghighi1, Ali Nabavizadeh, Jörn Oliver Sass
1Comparative Medicine Research Center and Departments of Neurology, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz, Iran. borhanihaghighi@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy is an autosomal recessive disorder in which a nuclear mutation of the thymidine phosphorylase gene leads to mitochondrial genomic dysfunction. Herein, we report a 29-year-old Iranian man with abdominal pain, diarrhea, hearing loss, ophthalmoplegia, sensorimotor axonal neuropathy, and elevated muscle enzymes. Magnetic resonance imaging showed leukoencephalopathic changes. Metabolite analysis revealed a very high thymidine concentration in the patient's urine consistent with the diagnosis of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy.
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