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Mitochondrial Myopathy- is a group of diseases that affect the mitochondria, tiny energy factories found inside almost all cellls, and interfere with the function of muscles. Mode of Inheritance Mitochondrial myopathies how is determined as an autosomal dominant.This disorder is caused by a defect in either a mitochondrial gene or a gene in the cell nucleus that affects the functioning of the mitochondria.If the defect is found in the in a mitochondrial gene, the inheritance is from the mother only; if it is found in the nuclear gene then the inheritance depends on the gene and is not restricted to maternal inheritance. Clinical Decription of Disorder The symptoms vary acoording to the the diffrent kind of disease, but in general: nervous system impairment, eye problems, cardiac abnormalities, skeletal muscle abnormalities, and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.You might be wondering where the defect or mutation is found at.It is logical that the defect is found in the mitochondria because of a group of diseases that attack it.How does this affect hte victim? It affects the victim because this disorder weakens the the muscles that support breathing. This disorder also affects the victim psychologically, and they affect victims like childern the most. Some children with mitochondrial myopathies experience developement delays. Due to muscle weakness, brain abnormalities, or a combination of the both, children may have difficulty in certain skills like sitting, crawling, walking.

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Your probally asking if this disorder if life threatening.Well, with this disorder you can be treated rapidly. You dont have chances of living because of the complication of breathing. This disorder can be treated with special care. It may be common depending on the kind of mitochondrial myopathy you have.

How this disorder is treated? The symptoms are the only ones that can be treated with monitoring and scheduling regular medical exams.Istead of focusing on specific complications of mitochondrial disease, some newer, less proven treatments aim at fixing or bypassing the defective mitochondria. These treatments are dietary supplements based on three natural substances involved in ATP producitons in our cells, but this does not help some people.