Abstract:Background: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited visual loss and optic atrophy due to mitochondrial mutation. Most of these patients had not any other neurological signs and symptoms more than a visual loss. In a small group of the patients, other neurological manifestations may be occurs. This rare presentation of the disease was named " LHON plus syndromes." Case Presentation: A 15-year-old boy who was completely healthy until age 9, when he gradually developed painless visual loss in his… Show more
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