MELAS syndrome
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Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is one of the family of mitochondrial diseases, which also include MIDD (maternally inherited diabetes and deafness), MERRF syndrome, and Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. It was first characterized under this name in 1984.[2] A feature of these diseases is that they are caused by defects in the mitochondrial genome which is inherited purely from the female parent.[3] The most common MELAS mutation is mitochondrial mutation, mtDNA, referred to as m.3243A>G.
Quick Facts Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes, Specialty ...
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes | |
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Basal ganglia calcification, cerebellar atrophy, increased lactate; a CT image of a person diagnosed with MELAS | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Frequency | 1 in 4000[1] |
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