The International Registry for Leigh Syndrome
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a database containing clinical and laboratory information for patients with Leigh syndrome. The goal is to provide a greater understanding of Leigh syndrome allowing further characterization of this disease.
Description
Leigh syndrome, also known as juvenile sub-acute necrotizing encephalopathy, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with dysfunction of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). First described in 1951 by British neuropsychiatrist Archibald Denis Leigh, the condition has evolved from a post mortem diagnosis to a clinical entity with characteristic radiologic and laboratory findings. Leigh syndrome is a rare and heterogeneous disease, finding a substantial number of patients to study is difficult. The lack of natural history data in Leigh syndrome and the small number o…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * All participants with a diagnosis of Leigh syndrome will be invited to participate Exclusion Criteria: * People without Leigh syndrome
Location
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas