Diseases

Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies

A heterogenous group of disorders characterized by alterations of mitochondrial metabolism that result in muscle and nervous system dysfunction. These are often multisystemic and vary considerably in age at onset (usually in the first or second decade of life), distribution of affected muscles, severity, and course. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp984-5)

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A heterogenous group of disorders characterized by alterations of mitochondrial metabolism that result in muscle and nervous system dysfunction. These are often multisystemic and vary considerably in age at onset (usually in the first or second decade of life), distribution of affected muscles, severity, and course. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp984-5)

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  • Encephalomyopathies, Mitochondrial
  • Encephalomyopathy, Mitochondrial
  • Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific dysfunction if pertinent

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1993

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  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic (1977-1992)
  • Mitochondria, Muscle (1977-1992)
  • Neuromuscular Diseases (1977-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017237. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017237
  2. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_encephalomyopathy
  3. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6881866