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Diseases » MELAS » Glossary

Glossary for MELAS

Bonnemann-Meinecke-Reich syndrome: A rare disorder characterized mainly by growth problems, vision problems and brain disease.
Brain conditions: Medical conditions that affect the brain
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Heart damage from thickened heart walls.
Lactic Acidosis: Acidic blood (acidosis) due to buildup of lactate
Lactic acidosis: Acidic blood (acidosis) due to buildup of lactate
MELAS: A mitochondrial disorder characterized by stroke-like episodes, headaches, vomiting and other neurological symptoms.
Mitochondrial diseases: Any of a group of mitochondrial disorders affecting cell metabolism and especially muscles.
Muscle weakness: A condition which is characterized by an inability of the muscles to function at their full strenght
Myopathy: General name for any disease of the muscles.
Ophthalmoplegia: A disorder that is characterised by the paralysis of the eye muscles
Peripheral neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the nerve or from the side-effects of systemic illness.
Retinitis Pigmentosa: Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive peripheral vision loss and night vision difficulties that can lead to central vision loss.
Seizures: A rare syndrome characterized by mental retardation, seizures and high levels of hydroxylysine in the urine.
Sensorineural hearing loss: Hearing loss due to abnormal functioning or damage to the hearing nerve or the cochlea (inner ear) or the part of the brain that processes sound. The hearing problem may be present at birth or may be acquired through such things as aging, excessive noise or diseases such as meningitis.
Stroke symptoms: Brain-related symptoms of bleeding or blockage.
Thrombocytopenia: Decreased platelets in the blood