The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
About
- To fund research into mitochondrial disease
- To support sufferers of mitochondrial disease and their families
- To educate the general public and the medical profession about mitochondrial disease
Research shows that 1 in 200 people have a form of mito with 1 in 5,000 people developing a severe or life-threatening form of the disease. Mito can present itself without warning in an otherwise healthy person and is likely to affect someone you know.
Answers contributed by The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
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What is the possible relationship between mitochondrial diseases and bipolar disorder?
The relationship between bipolar disorder and mito is two way. Mito is a very complex multisytem disorder and amongst its many presentations and symptoms are a number of pyschiatric conditions including bipolar disorder. …
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What is the function of mitochondria?
Our body is made up of cells with each one adapted or specialised for the organ it is part of. All cells have the same basic structure, a bit like each house has the same…
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How does mitochondrial diseases affect the body?
Hi, my name is Dr Karen Crawley from the AMDF. We have some information on our website about how mito affects the body but it can also vary wildly from patient to patient. Even a…
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How can vitamin supplements help the symptoms of mitochondrial diseases?
Hi, my name is Dr Karen Crawley from the AMDF and I run the help/info line for our foundation. Vitamin supplements is a very complex topic for mito disease with a complex answer as it…
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How to raise a child with mitochondrial disease?
Hi, I am so sorry to hear that from both the professional and personal point of view. My name is Dr Karen Crawley and I run the Help and Information line for the AMDF which…
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