Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, Table of Contents Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy 2013; 02(04): 259-261DOI: 10.3233/PEP-14066 Case Report Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New YorkKearns-Sayre syndrome presenting as epilepsia partialis continua in a child Vykuntaraju K.N. Gowda a Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India , Bharath Reddy b Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India , Bhaskar V. Madivala b Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India , Premalatha Ramaswamy b Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India , Sarala HS. Gowda c Department of Anatomy, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science, Bangalore, India , Govind raj b Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India› Author AffiliationsSubject Editor: Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article 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 wk. Keywords KeywordsKearns-Sayre syndrome - epilepsia partialis continua PDF (327 kb)
