Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy

What is Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy?

A Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy is a form of encephalomyopathy that is associated with a mitochondrial disease.

Examples include MELAS and MERRF. These conditions can sometimes present together.

KSS is sometimes included in this category, but it is not included in this category in MeSH.

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My son just returned from the hospital (an overnight stay) due to a lactic acid level of 4.8. He previously had a grand mal seizure and was...

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Dear Sir, Re.: Need your advice urgently re. Melas treatment My brother in law - Ilan, age of 50 was diagnosed 4 years ago as having MELAS...

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MELAS syndrome is a mitochondrial cytopathy and consists  of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes –...

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