Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is an inherited lipid storage disorder, characterized by a defect in intracellular trafficking of exogenous cholesterol that leads to the lysosomal accumulation of unesterified cholesterol. We report a Japanese…
MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) is a maternally inherited disorder characterized by recurrent cerebral infarctions that do not conform to discreet vascular territories. Here we report on a patient…