"Kearns-Sayre Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				A mitochondrial disorder featuring the triad of chronic progressive EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, cardiomyopathy (CARDIOMYOPATHIES) with conduction block (HEART BLOCK), and RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. Disease onset is in the first or second decade. Elevated CSF protein, sensorineural deafness, seizures, and pyramidal signs may also be present. Ragged-red fibers are found on muscle biopsy. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p984)
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D007625 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | C05.651.460.700.500 C10.292.562.750.250.500 C10.597.622.447.511.500 C10.668.491.500.700.500 C11.590.472.250.500 C11.768.585.658.500.627 C14.280.238.510 C18.452.660.410 C18.452.660.560.700.500 C23.888.592.636.447.511.500 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Kearns-Sayre SyndromeKearns-Sayre SyndromeSyndrome, Kearns-SayreCPEO with MyopathyCPEO with MyopathiesMyopathies, CPEO withMyopathy, CPEO withCPEO with Ragged Red FibersCpeo With Ragged-Red FibersKearn-Sayre Mitochondrial CytopathyCytopathy, Kearn-Sayre MitochondrialKearn Sayre Mitochondrial CytopathyMitochondrial Cytopathy, Kearn-SayreKearns Sayre SyndromeSayre Syndrome, KearnsSyndrome, Kearns SayreKearns SyndromeSyndrome, KearnsKearns' SyndromeKearn SyndromeSyndrome, Kearns'Kearns-Sayre-Shy-Daroff SyndromeKearns Sayre Shy Daroff SyndromeSyndrome, Kearns-Sayre-Shy-DaroffOculocraniosomatic SyndromeOculocraniosomatic SyndromesSyndrome, OculocraniosomaticOphthalmoplegia Plus SyndromeOphthalmoplegia Plus SyndromesSyndrome, Ophthalmoplegia PlusOphthalmoplegia, Pigmentary Degeneration of Retina, and CardiomyopathyOphthalmoplegia, Progressive External, With Ragged-Red FibersOphthalmoplegia-Plus SyndromeKearns-Sayre Mitochondrial CytopathyChronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia with Myopathy
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								Quintos JB, Hodax JK, Gonzales-Ellis BA, Phornphutkul C, Wajnrajch MP, Boney CM. Response to Growth hormone deficiency in mitochondrial disorders. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2017 04 01; 30(4):483-484. 
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								Quintos JB, Hodax JK, Gonzales-Ellis BA, Phornphutkul C, Wajnrajch MP, Boney CM. Efficacy of growth hormone therapy in Kearns-Sayre syndrome: the KIGS experience. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Nov 01; 29(11):1319-1324.