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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Ocular Motility Disorders > Nystagmus, Pathologic > Nystagmus, Congenital
Eye Diseases > Ocular Motility Disorders > Nystagmus, Pathologic > Nystagmus, Congenital
Nervous System Diseases > Cranial Nerve Diseases > Ocular Motility Disorders > Nystagmus, Pathologic > Nystagmus, Congenital
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Infant, Newborn, Diseases > Nystagmus, Congenital

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Nystagmus, Congenital  

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Entry terms

  • Congenital Nystagmus

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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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  • 2000

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020417

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