Mitochondrial Disease

Mitochondria are tiny parts of almost every cell in your body.  Mitochondria are like the power house of the cells.  They turn sugar and oxygen into energy that the cells need to work.

In mitochondrial diseases, the mitochondria cannot efficiently turn sugar and oxygen into energy, so the cells do not work correctly.

• Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

• Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center
  
  
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders
  
  
• United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
  
  
• United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation statement on vaccines and mitochondrial disease

Additional Information

• Transcript for Media Briefing on autism and mitochondrial disease 03/06/2008
  
  
• Vaccines and Autism