Scared about Mitochondrial Muscle biopsy- anyone else have this done?

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My Son who is 6 is going to have a Mitochondrial Muscle biopsy. I am frightened

of the anesthesia part and then him having any pain afterwards. Has anyone else

had this done for their child?

They want to do it because of regressions and his genetic Mito array came back

okay. So, the muscle test would be the next step. They said it is to check

enzymes. What kind of enzymes and where can I find more information on this type

of muscle test and it's findings?

Did anyone else have any findings from a muscle biopsy?

How long after does it take to get the information and what can they do to help

him if they find something?

Thanks for any help,

Wanda

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> My Son who is 6 is going to have a Mitochondrial Muscle biopsy. I am

frightened of the anesthesia part and then him having any pain afterwards. Has

anyone else had this done for their child?

>

> They want to do it because of regressions and his genetic Mito array came back

okay. So, the muscle test would be the next step. They said it is to check

enzymes. What kind of enzymes and where can I find more information on this type

of muscle test and it's findings?

>

> Did anyone else have any findings from a muscle biopsy?

> How long after does it take to get the information and what can they do to

help him if they find something?

>

> Thanks for any help,

> Wanda

>

We just had this done a week ago. It was not too bad. My son is being evaluated

due to failure to gain muscle mass and muscle weakness. Dr. Schoffner said 8 to

10 weeks for results. He had a very sore leg for a couple of days but was

walking on it by day 2 and a week later is running and doing karate. The

anesthesia was not bad.