Symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome

General information about symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. Furthermore, symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.

List of symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Kearns-Sayre Syndrome includes:

Symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: It is characterized by progressive external ophthalmoplegia (paralysis of the eye muscles) and mild skeletal muscle weakness. It may also be associated with other manifestations such as retinal pigmentation (abnormal accumulation of pigmented material on the membrane lining the eyes), cardiac conduction defects, short stature, hearing loss, increased cerebrospinal fluid protein, inability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia), impaired cognitive dysfunction, diabetes, and other endocrine disorders. ¹

More symptoms of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, underlying causes of Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, associated conditions for Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, risk factors for Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Information Page: NINDS

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