Table 2 The imaging characteristics of 37 MELAS patients
Image characteristic | Total (n%) |
|---|---|
Stroke-like lesions in the brain | 37(100%) |
temporal lobe | 31(83.8%) |
occipital lobe | 25(67.6%) |
parietal lobe | 24(64.9%) |
frontal lobe | 8(21.6%) |
insular lobe | 1(2.7%) |
cerebellum | 1(2.7%) |
Follow-up bilateral lesions | 25(67.6%) |
Follow-up cerebral atrophy | 23(62.2%) |
Follow-up cerebellar atrophy | 7(18.9%) |
The MRI-enhanced lesions | 9(24.3%) |