A mitochondrial myopathy characterized by slowly progressive paralysis of the levator palpebrae, orbicularis oculi, and extraocular muscles.
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- NINDS Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- eMedicine: Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Provides an overview of this disorder characterized by a progressive paralysis of the extraocular muscles, its clinical features, diagnosis and treatment.