MEDICAMENTS POUVANT SUBIR UNE OXYDO-REDUCTION DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DES MALADIES MITOCHONDRIALES ET D'AUTRES AFFECTIONS ET MODULATION DE BIOMARQUEURS RELATIFS A L'ETAT ENERGETIQUE
Methods of treating or suppressing mitochondrial diseases, such asFriedreich's ataxia (FRDA), Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON),mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, stroke (MELAS), orKearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) are disclosed, as well as compounds useful in themethods of the invention, such as alpha- tocopherol quinone. Methods andcompounds useful in treating other disorders are also disclosed. Energybiomarkers useful in assessing the metabolic state of a subject and theefficacy of treatment are also disclosed. Methods of modulating, normalizing,or enhancing energy biomarkers, as well as compounds useful for such methods,are also disclosed.