Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a rare group of conditions that impact how our cells make energy. There are many types of mito. Each has its own unique features and can affect everyone differently.

Do you want to learn more about your diagnosis?

Understanding your, or your child's specific type of mito can be challenging. For more detailed information, visit Understanding Your Diagnosis. This resource provides information and examples to help understand a diagnosis of mito.

Below, you’ll find extra information about different types of mito. Keep in mind that we're always updating our knowledge, so we may not have listed your specific type of mito yet.

Explore types of mito

When we discuss ‘you’ or ‘your’ in these resources, we include your child, family member, or friend living with or impacted by mito.

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LHON

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

CPEO

Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

KSS

Kearns–Sayre Syndrome

MELAS

Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes

MERRF

Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged-Red Fibres

NARP

Neurogenic weakness with Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa

LS

Leigh Syndrome

ADOA

Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy

TK2d

Thymidine Kinase-2 Deficiency

More types of mito

We’re always updating our knowledge, so we may not have listed your specific type of mito yet. For more information, please visit the UMDF website to see if your type of mito is listed there.

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