病例报告:一个不寻常的呈现Leber的遗传性视神经病变
Tammy Labreche, Nadine M Furtado1
1School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
概括
勒伯遗传性视神经病变 (LHON) 通常影响年轻男性,但这种病例表明它可以发生在中年女性中. 早期诊断是视力丧失的关键,即使在非典型的人群中也是如此.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 神经学 神经学
背景情况:
- 勒伯遗传性视神经病 (LHON) 是一种母体遗传的线粒体疾病.
- 它通常表现为年轻的成年男性,迅速,无痛的视力丧失.
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