Pathology of Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-8-1

Keywords:

Encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Cytopathy, Succinate Dehydrogenase

Abstract

The role of the muscle biopsy, histochemistry, electronmicroscopy, measurement of respiratory chain enzymes, and genetic studies in the diagnosis of mitochondrial cytopathies (MC) is reviewed by researchers at the University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada.

Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Section

Mitochondrial Cytopathies