Kearns–Sayre syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf syndrome
mitochondrial disease
gptkbp:affects heart
mitochondria
eyes
muscles
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:KSS
gptkbp:causedBy mitochondrial DNA deletion
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:progressive_external_ophthalmoplegia
cardiac conduction defects
pigmentary retinopathy
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
muscle biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1958
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kearns–Sayre syndrome
gptkbp:inheritance usually sporadic
gptkbp:namedAfter George Pomeroy Sayre
Thomas P. Kearns
gptkbp:OMIM 530000
gptkbp:onset before age 20
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
short stature
muscle weakness
hearing loss
ataxia
ptosis
endocrine dysfunction
gptkbp:treatment symptomatic management
cardiac pacemaker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abraham_Kornzweig
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6