Mitochondrial diseases: symptomatic treatments

Evidence-based neurology checklist on mitochondrial diseases: symptomatic treatments: Treatment of seizures Levetiracetam Lamotrigine Carbamazepine Clonazepam Treatments of myoclonus in MERRF Cardiac treatments Other treatments Drugs and activities to avoid Acronyms

Treatment of seizures

  • Levetiracetam
  • Lamotrigine
  • Carbamazepine
  • Clonazepam 

Treatments of myoclonus in MERRF

Cardiac treatments

Other treatments

Drugs and activities to avoid

Acronyms

References

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  2. McFarland R, Taylor RW, Turnbull DM. A neurological perspective on mitochondrial disease. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:829-840.
  3. Rahman S, Hanna MG. Diagnosis and therapy in neuromuscular disorders: diagnosis and new treatments in mitochondrial diseases. JNNP 2009; 80:943-953.
  4. Chinnery PF, Elliott C, Green GR, et al. The spectrum of hearing loss due to mitochondrial DNA defects. Brain 2000; 123:82-92.
  5. Mattman A, O'Riley M, Waters PJ, et al. Diagnosis and management of patients with mitochondrial disease. BC Med J 2011; 53:177-182.
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