MELAS
ORPHA:550· ICD-10 G71.3
Definition
A rare neurometabolic genetic disorder which is progressive and multisystemic due to mitochondrial dysfunction and that is characterized by encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Mitochondrial inheritance, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood