Vision improvement in a Taiwanese (Han Chinese) family with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
Hong-Zin Lin, Cheng-Yoong Pang, Shee-Ping Chen and 1 more
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences · 2012
doi:10.1016/j.kjms.2012.04.038 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
In this report, we describe a Taiwanese (Han Chinese) family with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. The family carried a mitochondrial DNA mutation (mtDNA m.14484T>C) associated with spontaneous visual improvement. A 15-year-old boy from this family was diagnosed with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy 6 months after losing his vision. His vision recovered after 8 months of supportive treatment. His mother, older brother, and two sisters also had the same mutation and had previously experienced vision loss. In this family, there was no male predominance.
Abstract licence: CC BY-NC-ND
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