A 7-month-old boy exhibits developmental delays, an inability to grasp, and muscle rigidity, leading doctors to diagnose mitochondrial disease caused by a gene mutation inherited from his mother.
A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized for Wernicke's encephalopathy, a neurological disorder caused by severe vitamin B1 depletion, and now faces permanent mobility issues after a rapid weight loss regimen involving half a month of fasting.
