Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies starting in childhood and adolescence
INTRODUCTIONI: In this chapter we carry out a review of the current basic clinical and diagnostic aspects of mitochondrial cytopathies due to deficiencies in the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes, which appear clinically during childhood and/or adolescence. DEVELOPMENT. The description has been divided into two groups: mitochondrial cytopathies secondary to alterations of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and mitochondrial cytopathies secondary to alterations of the nuclear DNA (nDNA).CONCLUSIONS: We conclude by considering the importance of such conditions at this age
Desarrollo A efectos de exposición se sistematizan en dos amplios grupos o apartados: citopatías mitocondriales debidas a alteraciones del ADN mitocondrial (ADNmt) y citopatías mitocondriales secundarias a alteraciones del ADN nuclear (ADNn).
Conclusiones Se concluye con algunas reflexiones sobre la importancia de estos procesos en este margen de edad