Diseases

Congenital Nystagmus

Nystagmus present at birth or caused by lesions sustained in utero or at the time of birth. It is usually pendular, and is associated with ALBINISM and conditions characterized by early loss of central vision. Inheritance patterns may be X-linked, autosomal dominant, or recessive. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p275)

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Abstract

Nystagmus present at birth or caused by lesions sustained in utero or at the time of birth. It is usually pendular, and is associated with ALBINISM and conditions characterized by early loss of central vision. Inheritance patterns may be X-linked, autosomal dominant, or recessive. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p275)

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  • Nystagmus, Congenital

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not use /congen; do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Nystagmus, Pathologic (1966-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Congenital Nystagmus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020417
  2. Congenital Nystagmus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18558184