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Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy

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ICDO = | OMIM = 603041 | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = |Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy or MNGIE is a rare mitochondrial disease typically appearing between the second and fifth decades of life.

Presentation

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MNGIE is a multisystem disorder causing ptosis, progressive external ophthalmoplegia, gastrointestinal dysmotility (often pseudoobstruction), diffuse leukoencephalopathy, thin body habitus, peripheral neuropathy, and myopathy.

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