mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
Findings
No curated finding names mitochondrial encephalomyopathy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004675), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
3 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)