Kearns Sayre Syndrome / Disease

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Kearns Sayre Syndrome

Synonyms of Kearns Sayre Syndrome

Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia and Myopathy
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia with Ragged Red Fibers
CPEO with Myopathy
CPEO with Ragged-Red Fibers
Kearns-Sayre Disease
KSS
Mitochondrial Cytopathy, Kearn-Sayre Type
Oculocraniosomatic Syndrome (obsolete)
Ophthalmoplegia, Pigmentary Degeneration of the Retina and Cadiomyopathy
Ophthalmoplegia Plus Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterized by three primary findings: progressive paralysis of certain eye muscles (chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia [CPEO]); abnormal accumulation of colored (pigmented) material on the nerve-rich membrane lining the eyes (atypical retinitis pigmentosa), leading to chronic inflammation, progressive degeneration, and wearing away of certain eye structures (pigmentary degeneration of the retina); and heart disease (cardiomyopathy) such as heart block. Other findings may include muscle weakness, short stature, hearing loss, and/or the loss of ability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia) due to problems affecting part of the brain (cerebellum). In some cases, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome may be associated with other disorders and/or conditions.

Kearns-Sayre Syndrome belongs (in part) to a group of rare neuromuscular disorders known as mitochondrial encephalomyopathies. Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies are disorders in which a defect in genetic material arises from a part of the cell structure that releases energy (mitochondria), causing the brain and muscles to function improperly (encephalomyopathies). In these disorders, abnormally high numbers of defective mitochondria are present. In approximately 80 percent of cases of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, tests will reveal missing genetic material (deletion) involving the unique DNA in mitochondria (mtDNA).

Organizations related to Kearns Sayre Syndrome

American Heart Association
National Center
Dallas TX 75231-4596
Phone #: 214-373-6300
800 #: 800-242-8721
e-mail: inquire@heart.org
Home page: http://www.americanheart.org
Chromosome
11435 Cronhill Drive
Owings Mills MD 21117-2220
Phone #: 410-568-0150
800 #: 800-683-5555
e-mail: info@blindness.org
Home page: http://www.fightblindness.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda MD 20892-3675
Phone #: 301-495-4484
800 #: 877-226-4267
e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York NY 10010
Phone #: 212-889-3141
800 #: --
e-mail: staff@navh.org
Home page: http://www.navh.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
8085 Saltsburg Road
Pittsburgh PA 15239
Phone #: 412-793-8077
800 #: --
e-mail: info@umdf.org
Home page: http://www.umdf.org

For a Complete Report

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