title: Kearns-Sayre syndrome: electro-vectorcardiographic evolution for left septal fascicular block of the his bundle.
abstract: The Kearns-Sayre syndrome is a neuromyopathic disorder associated with mitochondrial abnormalities and characterized by the triad of chronic external ophthalmoplegia, atypical pigmentary retinopathy, and progressive conduction system disorders. Ragged red muscle fibers that seem to contain an excess of altered mitochondria are observed. The disease affects both sexes alike, during the first or the second decade of life. The following manifestations are observed: central bilateral sensorineural deafness, pyramidal signs, ataxia, asymmetrical ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, and progressive muscular weakness secondary to myopathy associated with a significant increase of proteins of cephalorachidian liquid. A variety of endocrinopathies may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department Electro-Vectorcardiographic Section, Cardiology Division, ABC's, Medical School, ABC Foundation, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. riera@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Andrés Ricardo Pérez
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Riera
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schapachnik
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubner
authors.forename: Celso
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Celso
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira Filho
authors.forename: Antoni Bayés
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: de Luna
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002036:Bundle of His; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D007625:Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D014672:Vectorcardiography / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult