MELAS

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mitochondrial disease
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Mitochondrial_Encephalomyopathy,_Lactic_Acidosis,_and_Stroke-like_episodes
gptkbp:affects gptkb:nervous_system
muscles
multiple organs
gptkbp:category rare disease
neurometabolic disorder
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in mitochondrial DNA
mutations in nuclear DNA
gptkbp:diagnosedBy MRI
genetic testing
muscle biopsy
lactate measurement
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1984
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Mitochondrial_Encephalomyopathy,_Lactic_Acidosis,_and_Stroke-like_episodes
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID ORPHA:317
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MELAS
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:G31.82
gptkbp:inheritance maternal
gptkbp:mostCommonMutation A3243G mutation in the MT-TL1 gene
gptkbp:OMIM 540000
gptkbp:onset childhood
adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:prognosis progressive
variable
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Leigh_syndrome
gptkb:mitochondrial_myopathy
MERRF syndrome
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:encephalopathy
vomiting
headache
short stature
muscle weakness
hearing loss
seizures
lactic acidosis
stroke-like episodes
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:coenzyme_Q10
arginine
symptomatic management
L-carnitine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MELAS_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7