Siblings of children with disabilities play important roles in their families, and often experience similar concerns and opportunities as parents. This session will present some common issues that siblings experience and share seven simple ways that parents and providers can help minimize sibling concerns and maximize opportunities to build close bonds with siblings.
Dr. Fran Kendall of VMP Genetics discusses “Is it really Mito? When an alternative diagnosis should be considered.” Talking points include: Clinical red flags...
Patients with progressive or static neuromuscular disease, and certainly mitochondrial disease, can cause significant difficulty with airway clearance. This can be a problem on...
What is the mitochondrial disorder PDCD? PDCD is an abbreviation for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, a genetic mitochondrial disorder in children which is frequently...