Kearns-Shy Syndrome: Report of a Case
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome--a case report.
A case of Kearns - Sayre Syndrome characterized by a triad of external ophthalmoplegia, retinal dystrophy and cardiomyopathy is discussed. Ocular examination and cardiologic screening of family members is requested.
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عنوان ژورنال: AUDIOLOGY JAPAN
سال: 1980
ISSN: 1883-7301,0303-8106
DOI: 10.4295/audiology.23.108