Leigh Syndrome
Alonso Rios
Created on September 9, 2024
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Alonso Rios
Leigh Syndrome
4. How can treatments help?
3. How it is affected
2. What organelles are affected?
1. General Information
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- Leigh Syndrome is characterized as a severe neurological disorder that usually shows symptoms within infancy, but symptoms may occur later in life
- "It is caused by over 110 genetic mutations in mitochondrial or nuclear DNA" (NCBI).
- About 1 in 40,000 newborn infants are born with Leigh Syndrome globally.
- Leigh Syndrome is diagnosed by performing Blood Tests, Brain Imaging, and Genetical Tests
- Currently, there is no cure for Leigh Syndrome but it is treated by changing the diet and use of supplements.
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- The Mitochondria is the cell that is most prominently affected by Leigh Syndrome due to mutation happening in this organelle's DNA
- It performs Cellular Respiration which allows for ATP to be generated.
- Some organelles that are affected by impaired Mitochondria are; the ER since it requires it for calcium signaling and Lysosomes since there will be more reactive oxygen species that would be needed to break down.
What Organelle is affected?
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Although there isn't a cure for Leigh Syndrome nor a definitive treatment plan for all diagnoses, doctors are prescribing nutritional supplements that increase vitamin B1 and Biotin since they promote mitochondrial function. They also recommend a high-fat, low-carb diet since it may help in controlling metabolism. These treatments show immediate improvement of symptoms in infants and can lengthen their lifespan past the average of 2-3 years.
How can treatments help?
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