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Basal Ganglia Calcification in Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
William C. Robertson, Jr, MD;
Chirane Viseskul, MD;
Yu En Lee, MD;
Ricardo V. Lloyd, MD
Arch Neurol. 1979;36(11):711-713.
Abstract
• The Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) appears to be a distinctive disorder characterized by progressive external ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary degeneration of the retina, heart block, and elevated CSF protein levels. Recent reports have suggested that abnormalities of muscle mitochondria may also be a consistent finding in KSS. We recently examined a patient with KSS whose skeletal muscle contained abnormal mitochondria. In addition, a computerized tomographic scan of the head showed cerebellar and brain stem atrophy, as well as calcification in the region of the basal ganglia.
Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Neurology (Drs Robertson and Lee) and Pathology (Drs Viseskul and Lloyd), the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Dr Robertson is now with the Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 28, 1978.
Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40506 (Dr Robertson).
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