/MERRF syndrome

MERRF syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0010790

Also Known As

Fukuhara syndromeMERRFMERRF syndromemyoclonic epilepsy - ragged red fibersmyoclonic epilepsy - ragged red fibresmyoclonus epilepsy and ragged red fibersmyoclonus epilepsy and ragged red fibresmyoclonus epilepsy associated with ragged-red fibersmyoclonus epilepsy associated with ragged-red fibresmyoclonus with epilepsy and with ragged Red fibersmyoclonus with epilepsy and with ragged Red fibers (MERRF syndrome)myoclonus with epilepsy and with ragged Red fibresmyoclonus with epilepsy and with ragged Red fibres (MERRF syndrome)myoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged red fibersmyoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged red fibresmyoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged-RED fibersmyoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged-RED fibresmyoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibersmyoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibresmyoencephalopathy ragged-red fiber diseasemyoencephalopathy ragged-red fibre disease

Definition

A rare mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorder characterized by myoclonic seizures, ataxia, generalized epilepsy, muscle weakness and ragged red fibers in the muscle biopsy.