mitochondrial dysfunction or dysfunction of genes related to energy metabolism<p>It&#x27;s time to make tests for these mainstream. They&#x27;re basically hidden and so many people with potentially fatal diseases like MELAS are just being thrown around medical facilities, their money being sucked out of them, and eventually either being spit out or an angel of reasoning comes in to help them out.<p>There&#x27;s plenty of research showing varying mental illnesses having a &quot;too much oxidative stress&quot; or &quot;not enough ATP&quot; pattern to them.