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Table 2 Additional clinical features in patients with histologically suspected or genetically confirmed mitochondrial disease

From: Mitochondrial pathology in progressive cerebellar ataxia

 

Patient groups

Histologically suspected mitochondrial disease without genetic confirmation

Genetically confirmed mitochondrial disease

Unlikely mitochondrial disease remaining patients

Total

21/126 (17 %)

11/126 (9 %)

94/126 (75 %)

Family History

12/21 (57 %)

2/11 (18 %)

36/94 (38 %)

Autosomal recessive

5/21 (24 %)

0/11 (0 %)

16/94 (17 %)

Autosomal dominant

3/21 (14 %)

1/11 (9 %)

10/94 (11 %)

Maternal

4/21 (19 %)

1/11 (9 %)

10/94 (11 %)

No Family History

9/21 (43 %)

9/11 (82 %)

58/94 (62 %)

Pure Ataxia

3/21 (14 %)

0/11 (0 %)

21/94 (22 %)

Ataxia Plus (Associated features)

18/21 (86 %)

11/11 (100 %)

73/94 (78 %)

Neurological

   

Deafness

3/21 (14 %)

5/11 (45 %)

19/94 (20 %)

Dysphagia

0/21 (0 %)

2/11 (18 %)

0/94 (0 %)

Developmental problems

1/21 (5 %)

2/11 (18 %)

11/94 (12 %)

Cognitive deficits

2/21 (10 %)

2/11 (18 %)

6/94 (6 %)

Dystonia

2/21 (10 %)

0/11 (0 %)

2/94 (2 %)

Myoclonus

2/21 (10 %)

3/11 (27 %)

14/94 (15 %)

Epilepsy

2/21 (10 %)

2/11 (18 %)

12/94 (13 %)

Peripheral neuropathy

5/21 (24 %)

1/11 (9 %)

21/94 (22 %)

Spastic paraparesis

7/21 (33 %)

2/11 (18 %)

7/94 (7 %)

Myopathy

2/21 (10 %)

1/11 (9 %)

8/94 (9 %)

Endocrine

   

Impaired glycaemia/DM

1/21 (5 %)

3/11 (27 %)

8/94 (9 %)

Ocular

   

Ptosis

0/21 (0 %)

0/11 (0 %)

3/94 (3 %)

Ophthalmoplegia

0/21 (0 %)

1/11 (9 %)

6/94 (6 %)

Optic atrophy

0/21 (0 %)

1/11 (9 %)

2/94 (2 %)

Retinitis pigmentosa

0/21 (0 %)

2/11 (18 %)

2/94 (2 %)

Other

   

Short stature

1/21 (5 %)

1/11 (9 %)

1/94 (1 %)

Nephropathy

0/21 (0 %)

1/11 (9 %)

1/94 (1 %)