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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

MERRF syndrome
ICD-10 G31.8
ICD-9 277.87
OMIM 545000
DiseasesDB 30794
MeSH D017243

Overview

MERRF syndrome (or Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers) is a mitochondrial disease.

Historical Perspective

Classification

Presentation

It involves the following characteristics:

Pathophysiology

Causes

The MERRF syndrome is caused by a maternally-inherited mutation at position 8344 in the mitochondrial genome. This point mutation disrupts the mitochondrial gene for tRNA-Lys and so disrupts synthesis of proteins essential for oxidative phosphorylation.

Genes involved include MT-TK, MT-TL1, MT-TH, MT-TS1, MT-TS2, and MT-TF.[1]

Differentiating MERRF syndrome from Other Diseases

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Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

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  1. "OMIM - MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY ASSOCIATED WITH RAGGED-RED FIBERS; MERRF". Retrieved 2007-11-23.

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