Effective Management of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction in MELAS Using Acotiamide: A Case Report
Patients with MELAS could possibly experience stroke-like episodes during CIPO. Since acetylcholine possibly plays an important role in the pathophysiology of CIPO and acotiamide possesses prokinetic activity by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, acotiamide could possibly improve CIPO symptoms.
Authors
- Ken Kagawa
- Yuri Kawano
- Yugo Narita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3307-7402)
- Akira Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3346-2450)
- Akihiro Shindo
- Tetsuro Harada
Institutions
- Mie University (JP)
- Kinan Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000541012
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science