Acute management of a stroke-like episode in MELAS syndrome: What should we know?

•Acute management of SLEs differs from usual therapy in classic stroke patients.•IV L-Arginine should be administered urgently in the setting of a SLE.•If mental status is altered, an EEG should be performed to rule out a non-convulsive status.

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Published in:	eNeurologicalSci Vol. 20; p. 100249
Main Authors:	González-Pinto González, Tirso, Almeida Velasco, Javier, Moreno Estébanez, Ana, Agirre Beitia, Garazi, Cabral Martínez, Laura, Díaz Cuervo, Irene, Martínez Arroyo, Amaia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-09-2020 Elsevier
Subjects:	Letters to the Editor
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Summary:	•Acute management of SLEs differs from usual therapy in classic stroke patients.•IV L-Arginine should be administered urgently in the setting of a SLE.•If mental status is altered, an EEG should be performed to rule out a non-convulsive status.
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ISSN:	2405-6502 2405-6502
DOI:	10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100249