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Leigh's disease

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Leigh's disease
Subacute necrotizing encephalopathy A mitochondrial disease of infants Clinical Progressive loss of motor and verbal skills Prognosis Usually fatal by age 2. See Mitochondrial disease.
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Eventually he had a skin and muscle biopsy in April 2007 and was diagnosed with Leigh's disease.
So close to losing him, now I cherish each day together; Greg ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Leigh's disease is a rare neurometabolic disorder, which means it affects the metabolism or the internal workings of nerve cells.
Your Life: It may be Elliott's last Christmas so we'll make it extra ... by The Mirror (London, England)
That fear came true when, as a toddler, Ayesha was diagnosed with Leigh's disease, a rare metabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.
vital: MOTHER COURAGE; SHAHIDA HAS LOST TWO KIDS TO RARE ILLNESSES ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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