Symptoms Of Situs Inversis

Kartagner's Syndrome

Kartagner's syndrome is another name for primary ciliary dyskinesia. The primary consequence of this syndrome is an impact on the clearance of mucus from the lungs; it is absent entirely or reduced. Often chronic bronchitis begins in early childhood and progresses into severe states in adults. In adulthood, it often leads to infertility in males and a marked decrease in fertility in females who have the syndrome. It is sometimes recognized when it causes hearing loss or a poor sense of taste and smell. The incidence of PCD in the general populace is between one in fifteen thousand and one in thirty-two thousand individuals. It is higher in those born with situs inversus.