Fukuhara syndrome

Introduction: Fukuhara syndrome

Description of Fukuhara syndrome

Fukuhara syndrome (medical condition): A rare disorder of mitochondrial metabolism characterized...more »

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Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers:
  »Introduction: Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers
  »Symptoms of Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers

Fukuhara syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Fukuhara syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Fukuhara syndrome, or a subtype of Fukuhara syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Fukuhara syndrome as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Fukuhara syndrome as a Disease

Fukuhara syndrome: Another name for Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers
  »Symptoms of Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers

Fukuhara syndrome: Related Diseases

Fukuhara syndrome: Fukuhara syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Nervous system conditions
• Seizure conditions
• Brain conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Movement conditions

Symptoms of Fukuhara syndrome (Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers)

Some of the symptoms of Fukuhara syndrome incude:

• Incoordination
• Myoclonic seizures
• High level of lactic acid in blood
• Optic atrophy
• Jerky eye movements

See full list of 9 symptoms of Fukuhara syndrome (Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers)

Fukuhara syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Fukuhara syndrome:

• mitochondrial disease
• progressive myoclonic epilepsy
• short stature
• hearing loss
• lactic acidosis
• exercise intolerance

Terms associated with Fukuhara syndrome:

Terms Similar to Fukuhara syndrome:

• MERRF
• Merrf syndrome
• Myoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged-red fibers
• Myoencephalopathy ragged-red fiber disease
• Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers

Source - NIH

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