Abstract We report a case of Kearns-Sayre syndrome in 10-year-old boy, who presented with epilepsia partialis continua. Laboratory investigations revealed an elevated creatine kinase, serum lactate and cerebrospinal fluid protein. The subject was treated with multiple antiepileptic medications and megavitamins and the seizures decreased over a period of 2 week. 1. Introduction Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is characterized by pigmentary retinopathy, opthalmoparesis, cerebellar ataxia, myopathy, conduction blocks and elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein.
It is attributed to deletions in the mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid [1]. The exact incidence of KSS is not known [2]. An epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a type of partial status epilepticus with motor manifestations for more than 1 h restricted to one body part and recurring at regular intervals. The incidence of EPC is…
