Journal of pediatric neurosciences
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Case Reports
Speech-Language and swallowing manifestations and rehabilitation in an 11-year-old girl with MELAS syndrome.
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare mitochondrial disease. The available studies on MELAS syndrome are limited to evaluation of radiological, audiological, genetic, and neurological findings. ⋯ This report describes the speech-language and swallowing function in an 11-year-old girl with MELAS syndrome. The intervention over a period of 6 months is discussed.