Affiliation:
1. M. F. Vladimirskiy Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction mainly affects organs with high metabolic demand, primarily the brain. Epilepsy is a common phenotypic sign of both syndromic and non-syndromic mitochondrial diseases. Epilepsy in mitochondrial diseases is poorly treatable and is often an unfavorable prognostic sign. Patients with mitochondrial epilepsy are prescribed various anti-seizure medications. Mitochondriotoxic drugs should be avoided. Descriptions of MELAS-syndrome, MERRF-syndrome, Leigh-syndrome, NARP-syndrome are given.
Publisher
Publishing House ABV Press
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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