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What is Ocular myopathy also called?
mitochondrial encephalomyelopathy with ophthalmoplegia or progressive external ophthalmoplegia
What does the acronym MELAS stand for?
Mitochondrial myopathy-encephalopathy-lactic acidosis-stroke syndrome.
What does the prognosis for mitochondrial myopathies depend on?
Life expectancy for a person with a mitochondrial myopathy depends on many different circumstances, including the percentage of mtDNA that is mutated, the type of mutation, and the tissue in which it is mutated
When a woman has Mitochondrial Myopathy can it be passed through her son to his children?
No. Mitochondrial diseases are passed on only by mothers. So, she will pass it to her son. But her son will not be able to pass it to his children, since mitochondrial diseases are passed solely by women. Most (if not all) mitochondrial DNA are of maternal origin.
How was the identification of nDNA mutations that cause mitochondrial myopathies first made?
first made when a nuclear gene involved in mtDNA replication was found to be defective in a disorder involving a patient with a mitochondrial myopathy
What are the chances of your offspring having myopathy if your husband's brother has myopathy?
What are the chances of your offspring having myopathy if your husband's brother has myopathy?
What are the main types of myopathy?
The main types include congenital myopathy, muscular dystrophy , inflammatory myopathy, and drug-induced myopathy.
Which disorders are classified as subtypes of congenital myopathy?
Four distinct disorders are classified as CMs: central core disease, nemaline rod myopathy, centronuclear (myotubular) myopathy, and multicore myopathy.
What is another name for thyrotoxic myopathy?
is known by several other names like hyperthyroid myopathy, Graves and Basedow's myopathy or Basedow paraplegia.
What is the prevalence of myopathy worldwide?
Worldwide, CMs account for about 14% of all myopathies. Central core disease is 16% of cases; nemaline rod myopathy is 20%; centronuclear myopathy is 14%; and multicore myopathy is 10%.
What causes myopathy?
myopathy: a disease in which muscle fibers do not function rightthe cause is lack of vitamin Dpain is a sign of myopathy!!a treatment is taking or having vitamin D!!!!
What is the life expectency of mitochondrial disease?
Life expectancy depends on many factors. Some Mit myopathies are severly progressive and some are mildly progressive. There are different variations in how mild or severe each persons myopathy is. Also depends on whether there are internal organs involved. Some myopathies affect mostly peripheral.... they affect mostly the extremities such as legs,arms,neck. If the myopathy is more internal it can affect organs such as heart or lungs for example...then the myopathy is more severe. Some live a full a life with the progressive disease. Some don't. It is a progessive disease, and as such it will further weaken and atrophy muscle as time goes on. If the Mit myopathy is progressively mild, then there is no reason why the person can't live into 65 or 70 years old. They most likely won't live to be 80 or more, but it's hard to say. It's really up to the severity of the disease and the person that has it. And yes, I'm a doctor with a strong experience in Mitochondrial and Congenital myopathies.
