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What is MELAS Syndrome? |
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MELAS, mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke, Syndrome is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Signs and symptoms can begin at any age however, they most often appear in childhood following a period of normal development. Symptoms include seizures, loss of appetite, weakness and pain as well as recurrent headaches. MELAS Syndrome results in stroke and dementia. It is prevalent in approx. 1 out of every 8,000 people in the U.S.A. No current treatment is available for MELAS Syndrome
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