Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy explained

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

Notes and References

1. Melone MA, Tessa A, Petrini S, etal . Revelation of a new mitochondrial DNA mutation (G12147A) in a MELAS/MERFF phenotype . Arch. Neurol. . 61 . 2 . 269–72 . February 2004 . 14967777 . 10.1001/archneur.61.2.269 . free .
2. Naini AB, Lu J, Kaufmann P, etal . Novel mitochondrial DNA ND5 mutation in a patient with clinical features of MELAS and MERRF . Arch. Neurol. . 62 . 3 . 473–6 . March 2005 . 15767514 . 10.1001/archneur.62.3.473 . free .
3. Crimmins D, Morris JG, Walker GL, etal . Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy: variable clinical expression within a single kindred . J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry . 56 . 8 . 900–5 . August 1993 . 8350109 . 1015147 . 10.1136/jnnp.56.8.900.