What Is Leigh Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Diagnosis
A number of different methods may be used to help reach a diagnosis of Leigh syndrome. These can include CT scans and MRI scans that will help to give medical professionals a better look at the patient’s brain, and other bodily tissues.
Other tests can also be performed to help look for blood sugar levels, which are likely to be lower than usual. Tests can also help to look for higher levels of alanine and pyruvate than usual, as well as higher than usual levels of acidic waste products. They can also look for deficiencies of the cytochrome C oxidase, or pyruvate dehydrogenase enzymes.
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