title: [Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies].
abstract: Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies are primary disorders of energy metabolism recently described. They are the result of mitochondrial abnormalities with a wide spectrum of syndromes implying a multisystemic but predominantly muscular and cerebral involvement. Biochemical, histological, imagiologic and clinical features of the three well known mitochondrial syndromes (MERRF, MELAS and KSS) are described, as well as the mitochondrial genetics and maternal inheritance pattern.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de St António dos Capuchos, Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Médicas de Lisboa.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sena
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D017237:Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Encefalomiopatias mitocondriais.