Medicine:Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
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A mitochondrial encephalomyopathy is a form of encephalomyopathy that is associated with a mitochondrial disease. MELAS syndrome Examples include MELAS syndrome and MERRF syndrome. These conditions can sometimes present together.[1][2]
KSS is sometimes included in this category,[3] but it is not included in this category in MeSH.
References
- ↑ "Revelation of a new mitochondrial DNA mutation (G12147A) in a MELAS/MERFF phenotype". Arch. Neurol. 61 (2): 269–72. February 2004. doi:10.1001/archneur.61.2.269. PMID 14967777.
- ↑ "Novel mitochondrial DNA ND5 mutation in a patient with clinical features of MELAS and MERRF". Arch. Neurol. 62 (3): 473–6. March 2005. doi:10.1001/archneur.62.3.473. PMID 15767514.
- ↑ "Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy: variable clinical expression within a single kindred". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 56 (8): 900–5. August 1993. doi:10.1136/jnnp.56.8.900. PMID 8350109.
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