PMID: 9435373Jan 1, 1997Paper

Severe cardiac failure in Kearns-Sayre syndrome

Medicina
D ConsalvoR E Sica

Abstract

Mitochondrial disorders are a group of diseases that can affect virtually all organ systems. A 19 year old man was seen in 1993 with neurologic abnormalities consisting of impaired function of muscles, diplopia, progressive loss of vision, impaired phonation and swallowing, during the last 10 years. Physical examination disclosed moderate wasting of the four limb muscles, mild motor weakness of neck muscles, symmetrical hyporeflexia, cerebellar dysfunction, severe external ophtalmoplegia and ptosis. Fundii oculi examination showed retinitis pigmentosa. The electromyogram demonstrated myopathic changes with normal nerve conduction velocities. The cerebrospinal fluid was normal, except for a mild increase in lactic acid. Histochemical study of a muscle biopsy specimen demonstrated ragged red fibers and increase of the subsarcolemal oxidative activity of mitochondriae. The diagnosis of Kearns-Sayre disease was confirmed and he was discharged advising physical therapy. On February 1995, he was again admitted, this time with right cardiac failure and worsening of all his previous symptoms and signs. He complained of myalgias and his muscle weakness was more striking on clinical examination. Echocardiography showed biventricular dila...Continue Reading

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