A fourth described form is characterized by infantile histiocytoid cardiomyopathy.[5] This is a condition characterized by cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), severe cardiac arrhythmias or sudden death, and the presence of histiocyte-like
This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
Hearing impairment |
Deafness
Hearing defect
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|
0000365 |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Abnormality of the abdominal wall | 0004298 | |
Abnormality of the coagulation cascade | 0003256 | |
Aminoaciduria |
High urine amino acid levels
Increased levels of animo acids in urine
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|
0003355 |
Ataxia | 0001251 | |
0000007 | ||
Brittle hair | 0002299 | |
Clouding of the lens of the eye
Cloudy lens
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|
0000518 | |
Cerebellar atrophy |
Degeneration of cerebellum
|
0001272 |
Cerebral atrophy |
Degeneration of cerebrum
|
0002059 |
Cholangitis |
Bile duct inflammation
|
0030151 |
Cholestasis |
Slowed or blocked flow of bile from liver
|
0001396 |
Decreased liver function |
Liver dysfunction
|
0001410 |
Decreased mitochondrial complex III activity in liver |
0006558 | |
Depressivity |
Depression
|
0000716 |
0002353 | ||
Elevated hepatic transaminase |
High liver enzymes
|
0002910 |
Emotional lability |
Emotional instability
|
0000712 |
Exercise intolerance |
Decreased ability to exercise
Inability to exercise
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|
0003546 |
Failure to thrive |
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
[ more ]
|
0001508 |
Feeding difficulties in infancy | 0008872 | |
Generalized hypotonia |
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
[ more ]
|
0001290 |
Global |
0001263 | |
Hallucinations |
Hallucination
Sensory hallucination
[ more ]
|
0000738 |
Hyperreflexia |
Increased reflexes
|
0001347 |
Hypertrophic |
Enlarged and thickened heart muscle
|
0001639 |
Low blood sugar
|
0001943 | |
Increased serum lactate | 0002151 | |
Infantile onset |
Onset in first year of life
Onset in infancy
[ more ]
|
0003593 |
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
[ more ]
|
0001249 | |
Lactic acidosis |
Increased lactate in body
|
0003128 |
Metabolic acidosis | 0001942 | |
Microvesicular hepatic steatosis | 0001414 | |
Mitochondrial |
0006789 | |
0001427 | ||
Muscle weakness |
Muscular weakness
|
0001324 |
Muscular hypotonia |
Low or weak muscle tone
|
0001252 |
Ragged-red muscle fibers | 0003200 | |
Rhabdomyolysis |
Breakdown of skeletal muscle
|
0003201 |
Rod-cone dystrophy | 0000510 | |
Seizure | 0001250 | |
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
|
0001257 | |
Tubulointerstitial nephritis | 0001970 |
Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person’s medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.
If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. You may find these specialists through advocacy organizations, clinical trials, or articles published in medical journals. You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments.
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Is complex III in the mitochondria itself or is it part of the body? I am confused about where exactly it is and what function it has. See answer
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