Mitochondrial Medicine: an Historical Point of View,- Mitochondrial Biology and Function -- Mitochondrial Genetics -- Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS Syndrome) -- Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers (MERRF Syndrome) -- Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) -- Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (PEO) -- Leigh Syndrome -- Mitochondrial Depletion Syndromes -- Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy (MNGIE) -- Mitochondrial Neurodegenerative Disorders I: Dementia and Parkinsonisms -- Mitochondrial Neurodegenerative Disorders II: Ataxia & Dystonia, Leukidystrophies -- Mitochondria & Heart -- Mitochondria & Liver -- Mitochondria & Respiratory Involvement -- Mitochondrial Endocrinology -- Diagnostic Approach to Mitochondrial Disease -- Mitochondrial Replacement Approaches -- Exercise/Training -- Mitochondrial Symptomatic Treatments -- Experimental Therapies.

This book will help readers navigate the complexity of mitochondrial disorders, by addressing the role of mitochondrial dysfunction and the complex pathophysiological mechanisms associated with a growing number of illnesses, not only of neurological interest. Further, it provides updated concepts on genotype-phenotype correlations, clinical syndromes, diagnostic algorithms and therapies. Written by the world's foremost mitochondrial researchers, the book comprehensively presents the state-of-the-art in mitochondrial medicine, making it of interest to a wide variety of specialists, including neurologists, geneticists, internists and biologists.