Is Mitochondrial Disorder Curable ?
One in 5,000 individuals has a genetic mitochondrial disease.
Mitochondrial diseases are long-term, genetic, often inherited disorders that occur when mitochondria fail to produce enough energy for the body to function properly.
Symptoms Fatigue weakness Metabolic strokes Seizures Cardiomyopathy Developmental disabilities Diabetes mellitus Impairment of hearing, vision, growth, liver etc
There are no cures for mitochondrial diseases, but treatment can help reduce symptoms or slow the decline in health. Treatment varies from patient to patient and depends on the specific mitochondrial disease diagnosed and its severity.
Mitochondrial disease testing Medical testing procedure which include biochemical tests on urine, blood and spinal fluid. a muscle biopsy to examine the mitochondria and test enzyme levels. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine.