Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome: A rare condition where Leigh syndrome is inherited from the mother. Leigh syndrome is characterized by degeneration of the brain and impaired function of various organs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome is available below.
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Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, or a subtype of Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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