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Neurology · Neurology / Mitochondrial disease

NARP syndrome

Also known as: Neuropathy, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa

Maternally inherited syndrome.

Medical specialty
Neurology
Subspecialty
Neurology / Mitochondrial disease
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected equally (maternal inheritance); Children: yes, childhood to adult onset; Leigh form in infants
Gene(s) involved
MT-ATP6, MT-ATP8

Etiology & mechanism

MT-ATP6 mutation.

Gene(s) involved (2)

MT-ATP6MT-ATP8

Symptoms & signs (6)

ataxiadevelopmental delayneuropathyretinitis pigmentosaseizuresweakness
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