What is mitochondrial myopathy? my sister has it.

Mitochondrial myo-: pathies are a group of inheritable neuromuscular disorders. Find out the type & which organs it affects, then obtain information & support from mda.org. Mitochondria are cellular "power plants" that convert fuel from food into energy molecules, particularly important in nerve & muscle cells. http://mda.org/disease/mitochondrial-myopathies/causes-inheritance explains the patterns of inheritance.

Energy crisis: Mitochondria are responsible for storage and retrieval of energy through the formation of an energy containing bond that is used for every reaction within cells. They are tiny organelles, many in each cell and all inherited from the mother. Control involved their own DNA and also DNA from both parents in the nucleus. When they are not doing their job well the muscles affected have little ability to sustain work and take a long time to recover.http://www.mitoresearch.org/mitodiseases.html

Muscle biopsy proof: Myopathy associated with mitochondrial disease. Maternal genetic transmission Short stature,eye muscle paralysis,hearing loss & cardiac conduction defects.Overlap with other mitochondrial myopathies She shold be under the care of neurologist & physiotherapist.