Speaker: Dr. Heather Gatcombe

Title: Beyond the Basics: Recognizing Mitochondrial Disease in Clinical Practice

Format: Virtual

Objectives:

• Identify symptoms that should raise suspicion for mitochondrial disease.

   

• Describe metabolic stressors that may precipitate a metabolic crisis or stroke-like episode.

   

• What are the distinguishing features of a metabolic stroke (or “stroke-like” episode) compared to a vascular stroke?

   

• Identify how the limited number and geographic concentration of mitochondrial specialty centers contribute to delayed diagnosis and barriers to care.