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Symptoms of Mitochondrial diseases

Symptoms of Mitochondrial diseases

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Mitochondrial diseases includes the 18 symptoms listed below:

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The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Mitochondrial diseases includes:

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Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Mitochondrial diseases are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Mitochondrial diseases.

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NINDS Mitochondrial Myopathies Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

The symptoms of mitochondrial myopathies include muscle weakness or exercise intolerance, heart failure or rhythm disturbances, dementia, movement disorders, stroke-like episodes, deafness, blindness, droopy eyelids, reduced ability of the eyes to move, vomiting, and seizures. The disorders range in severity from progressive weakness to death. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Mitochondrial Myopathies Information Page: NINDS)

NINDS Mitochondrial Myopathies Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Exercise intolerance or muscle weakness usually develops by the age of 20. During physical activity, muscles may become easily fatigued or weak. Muscle cramping may rarely occur. Nausea, headache, and breathlessness are also sometimes associated with mitochondrial myopathies. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Mitochondrial Myopathies Information Page: NINDS)

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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Mitochondrial diseases. This signs and symptoms information for Mitochondrial diseases has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Mitochondrial diseases signs or Mitochondrial diseases symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Mitochondrial diseases may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Mitochondrial diseases symptoms.


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