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Synonyms: Kearns Syndrome, Kearn-Sayre Mitochondrial Cytopathy, Kearns' Syndrome, Kearns-Sayre-Shy-Daroff Syndrome
Kearns-Sayer syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder featuring the triad of: [1]
- chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia
- Cardiomyopathies with conduction block
- Retinitis pigmentosa
Disease onset is in the first or second decade.
- Elevated CSF protein
- sensorineural deafness
- seizures
- pyramidal signs may also be present
- Ragged-red fibers are found on muscle biopsy.
- ↑ Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p984