Question 1

what is the mitochondrial disease known as l.h.o.n.? how is it treated?

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Hereditary blindness: LHON stands for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. It is inherited from mother to child. Usually a young man loses eyesight in the enter of one eye,and shortly after he loses eyesight in other eye. Women are less often affected. Gene mutations that are responsible for this disease is known. There are no curative treatments. If you carry this gene, you should avoid smoking, alcohol certain drugs.

Question 2

could tumors "trigger" a mitochondrial disease?

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Tumors: Tumors can trigger either nothing or many things.
Surely your doctor is taking care of this.
If your health is not moving forward please set up an appointment to see an Oncologist!

Question 3

what are some of the of non genetic or "acquired" mitochondrial disease?

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Heavy metals: Lead and mercury toxicity, prolonged immobilization and lack of exercise, etc. - those are forms of secondary mitochondrial disease.

Question 4

what symptoms would make you think you have to test for mitochondrial disease?

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Symptoms: Symptoms can be related to anything.
Make a list of your symptoms and take them to see your doctor.

Question 5

i have been diagnosed with mitochondrial disease and have arthritis. will marujuana every once in awhile help?

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Arthritis maybe: At least as far as pain relief, but mitrochondrial disease might be a problem, since cannabis has been shown to increase mitochondrial dysfunction.  I would talk with your metabolic specialist before you try anything.  There are better meds/treatments for arthritis than cannabis.

Question 6

what is (or are) a mitochondrial disease?

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Definition of Mito.: Mitochondria are specific organelles within our cells.  They are essentially the energy-producing factories of the cells; they produce (among other things) a molecule called ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the energy currency of the body.  There are a few mitochondrial diseases; these diseases specifically affect this very important structure within our cells.

Question 7

please help! what is the cause of mitochondrial disease?

Accepted Answer

Genetic change: Mitochondrial diseases can be caused by changes in mitochondrial dna (mtdna), inherited only from mother but most are caused by changes in genes inherited both from mother and father (nuclear genes). It can be inherited in other ways too. More info on the complex inheritance of mitochondrial diseases: http://www.Umdf.Org/site/c.8qkoj0mvf7lug/b.7940911/k.555f/inheritance__genetics.Htm.

Question 8

can astigmatism be a symptom of mitochondrial disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Astigmatism is more common than sphericity in humans, and is not a sign of disease.

Question 9

mitochondrial disease - why can people who have this, only exercise for only short periods of time?

Accepted Answer

Energy deficiency: Mitochondria are the batteries of the cell, with about 1000 per cell. They transform chemicals using oxygen (oxidative phosphorylation) to produce high energy phosphates (atp, etc.) that power muscles, heart, and brain. Mt disorders cause eye muscle deviations, low muscle tone, muscle cramping, decreased cardiac performance, and, in severe cases, intellectual disability.

Question 10

how does inheritance of a mitochondrial disease work?

Accepted Answer

Maternal and Regular: A few mitochondrial diseases are passed from the mother to all of her children. This is because certain mitochondrial genes are inherited from the mitochondria in the egg's cytoplasm (outside the "nucleus" that contains the regular genes). Other mitochondrial diseases are inherited the regular way, from the genes in the egg "nucleus" and in the sperm, that code for new mitochondria in the embryo.

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