Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy
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Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy or MNGIE is a rare mitochondrial disease typically appearing between the second and fifth decades of life (OMIM). MNGIE is a multisystem disorder causing ptosis, progressive external ophthalmoplegia, gastrointestinal dysmotility (often pseudoobstruction), diffuse leukoencephalopathy, thin body habitus, peripheral neuropathy, and myopathy.
Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 603041 Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE)
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