MELAS

Question: I know of someone who has a rare disease called "MELAS SYNDROME" is there any known doctor or treatment MELAS syndrome is a rare form of dementia. MELAS is an abbreviation of episodes.

Answer: There is no known treatment for the underlying disease, which is progressive and fatal. Patients are managed according to what areas of the body are affected at a particular time. Enzymes, amino acids, antioxidants and vitamins have been used, but there have been no consistent successes reported. Although there have been no controlled trials on long-term benefits of dietary manipulations. The following supplements have shown promise, and given hope to MELAS patients. CoQ10 has been helpful for some MELAS patients. Nicotinamide has been used because complex l accepts electrons from NADH and ultimately transfers electrons to CoQ10. Riboflavin has been reported to improve the function of a patient with complex l deficiency and the 3250T-C mutation. The administration of L-arginine during the acute and interictal periods may represent a potential new therapy for this syndrome to reduce brain damage due to impaired vasodilation in intracerebral arteries owing to nitric oxide depletion

Question: I want few suggestions on games played in funfiestas and melas? Games that is crowd puller.

Answer: stretch out a seal skin with a group of people, and someone jumps on it.

Question: Websites for Any/All 2006-2007 South Asian Events/Melas that are going to be held in New York City? Can anyone please give me websites that show any or all South Asian/Desi/Indian events/melas that are going to be held in New York City for the remainder of 2006 and for 2007? (Ex: Diwali Festival at Southstreet Seaport) I need to send this to someone by the end of the day, and I've tried searching all over the internet, but I got Nothing! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! = )

Answer: I have no idea. Good luck.

Question: know any tasty healthy melas that can be reheated? (i work 24hour shifts and want to take proper food with me)

Answer: Make a nice big pot of vegetable stew (onion, garlic, zucchini, summer squash, cauliflower, tomatoes, eggplant if desired, artichoke hearts, black olives, carrots, herbs to taste, etc.) Then cook couscous (available at health food stores and most grocery stores, very quick & easy to make). In a meal-sized plastic container, place a layer of cous-cous in the bottom, a layer of vegetable stew on top, sprinkle with some shredded cheese if you like, and cover. Reheat in microwave until hot and cheese is melted. Stir, and you have a tasty, easy, home-cooked meal! This will last several days depending on how much you make. If you do have leftover vegetable stew, just add some broth and pasta, and voila, you have soup!

Question: what is MELAS syndrome? Its Diagnosis and treatment? for a child of 10 yrs age. Transient episodes of sudden onset of blindness .muscular weakness.unable to speak clearly. very intelligent.high plasma lactate.

Answer: MELAS is an abbreviation that stands for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes. Diagnosis- The diagnosis of MELAS is usually suspected on clinical grounds. However, confirmation of the diagnosis usually requires a muscle or brain biopsy. The muscle biopsy shows characteristic ragged red fibers; a brain biopsy shows stroke-like changes. I couldn't find any specific treatment for it, sorry. All the best!

Question: I have a group Called MELAS SYNDROME In support listing How come my group don't show up and how can I make It

Answer: more activity in the group will make it show up on yahoo searches, good luck

Question: How long should you keep mehndi on for it to be really dark, and what else can u do for a dark color? I put on some mehndi from an indian grocery store, so im not sure if the cheapers kinds dont work as well as ones in melas. Also, how long should one keep it on for dark color?

Answer: I got it done professionally a few years ago. Surprisingly, it lasted a month and a half. Here's some tips for a long-lasting design: Exfoliate the area a day or so before applying henna dye. Keeping the skin supple and moist slows down the exfoliation (skin-shedding) process. The emollients and binders in regular lotions fade the color quickly, therefore it is recommended that you use almond, avocado, carrot, jojoba, etc.or vegetable-based oils, as they are the best moisturizers for mehndi designs. Another factor that contributes to the wear of your design is contact with water. Try to cover the area before bathing. Hope this helps.

Question: how to feed MELAS patients? MELAS is one of mitochondrial diseases

Answer: There's some information here http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/melassy…

Question: i have a wart, and doctor gave me Melas (Fusidic Acid) after caurtri, will it work? i doubt him!? i had a caurtri with hot air used to burn it from surface. i started applying this cream. its i am very sure a slow acid that would destroy it, but its doing nothing at all. i hate my doctor, but what can i do other than consulting another doctor? pplzz help

Answer: nasty, Nasty, NASTY!!!!!

Question: i am looking for a guy called roberto melas, do you know him or are you related to roberto?

Answer: Try www.friendreunited.com and see if he is listed, or you may be able to find a contact for a mutual friend.