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What is Alpers syndrome? Alpers syndrome is a mitochondrial disease that primarily affects the brain, vision, muscles, and liver. It goes by...

What is CPEO? See similar topics: KSS, Mitochondrial Deletion Syndrome Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a mitochondrial...

What is CPEO “plus”? Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia “plus” (CPEO “plus”) is a mitochondrial DNA deletion syndrome...

What is KSS? See related: CPEO, Mitochondrial Deletion Syndrome Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a mitochondrial DNA deletion syndrome that...

LHON Live Monthly Online Meetings Each month, members of the LHON community gather online for LHON Live. During each session, patients interact...

What is Leigh syndrome? Leigh syndrome (or Leigh’s disease) is a mitochondrial disorder, sometimes called subacute necrotizing...

JUST LAUNCHED! Our MELAS Story “Our MELAS Story” is a video series designed to showcase the burden of living with MELAS, with hopes...

What is MEPAN? Mitochondrial Enoyl CoA Reductase Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration (MEPAN) is a rare mitochondrial disease that affects the...

What is MIDD? Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) is a subtype of mitochondrial disease that is associated with specific...