"Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except red blood cells. Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth. When they fail, less and less energy is generated within the cell. Cell injury and even cell death follow. If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and the life of the person in whom this is happening is severely compromised. The disease primarily affects children, but adult onset is becoming more and more common.Diseases of the mitochondria appear to cause the most damage to cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the endocrine and respiratory systems.Depending on which cells are affected, symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastro-intestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual/hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility to infection."
I am asking for your help and support for my beautiful neice Sonora who is affected by this heart-wrenching disease. Anything you can do is greatly appreciated!
Join us for the 5K Mito Walk/Run September 20th at Thomas Lake Park Eagan, Minnesota. Registration and Silent Auction begins at 9 a.m. Walk/Run begins at 11a.m. Please contact me if you have any questions... Erin 701-388-4886
