Search symptoms or types of mito Age group adult(4)child(0)older adult(1)young adult(1) Frequently mentioned types of mito Lactic Acidosis Leigh Syndrome MELAS Pam Pam’s daughter sadly passed away from MELAS, a type of mito at 19. Pam, and other family members, also suffer from MELAS. Read Pam's Story Kara Kara’s mother thought that Kara had a bad case of gastro – she never imagined it would be her daughter’s first MELAS stroke. Read Kara's Story Shelley Shelley had never heard of mitochondrial disease until 3 years ago - when her mother experienced a rapid decline in health. Read Shelley's Story Pippa In May 1997, everything changed for Don and Rely Beard when their daughter, Pippa, woke up in severe pain and unable to move. Read Pippa's Story Peter Peter was one of five siblings, all of whom have been diagnosed as having MELAS – a form of mitochondrial disease. Read Peter's Story Judy Although she lacked hand-eye coordination and was not physically robust, there was no indication of medical problems for Judy until she was an adult. Read Judy's Story
