FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term MELAS syndrome ID (Ontology) DOID:3687 (Human Disease)
Definition A mitochondrial encephalomyopathy that is characterized by mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes, has_symptom myalgia, motor weakness, headaches, seizures, and stroke-like episodes with acute hemiparesis and severe headaches, and develops_from mutation in mitochondrial genes including MT-TL1, which encodes tRNA proteins.
Also Known As "MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY, ENCEPHALOPATHY, LACTIC ACIDOSIS, AND STROKE-LIKE EPISODES"
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ICD10CM:E88.41
MESH:D017241
MIM:540000
NCI:C84885
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:39925003
UMLS_CUI:C0162671