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Query: UMLS:C0028738 (nystagmus)
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This patient, a 26-month-old girl, developed benign neonatal jitteriness soon after birth that subsequently resolved at 3 months of age. At 6 months of age, she developed spasmus nutans with left monocular nystagmus and head shaking in a "no-no" pattern. Physical examination was otherwise unremarkable. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, optic nerves, and orbits was normal. The spasmus nutans also gradually resolved by 18 months of age. To our knowledge, the co-occurrence of these 2 benign movement disorders in an individual has not previously been reported. The pathogenesis of benign neonatal jitteriness and spasmus nutans is unknown. Their co-occurrence may reflect a shared underlying mechanism.
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PMID:A child with benign neonatal jitteriness and spasmus nutans. 2402 94

The article includes review of literature on anatomy, physiology, symptoms of ocular movement and their disturbance in children. Differential diagnosis between early developmental disturbances of vision in the normal child and during the diseases of central nervous system is very hard. There is data on such pediatric neuro-ophthalmology complex disorders as nystagmus, paroxysmal tonic upgaze, opsoclonus, spasmus nutans, seizures (eyelid myoclonia, absences).
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PMID:[Eye movement disorders in children]. 2463 28

Infantile nystagmus (IN), previously known as congenital nystagmus, is an involuntary to-and-fro movement of the eyes that persists throughout life. IN is one of three types of early-onset nystagmus that begin in infancy, alongside fusion maldevelopment nystagmus syndrome and spasmus nutans syndrome. Optometrists may also encounter patients with acquired nystagmus. The features of IN overlap largely with those of fusion maldevelopment nystagmus syndrome, spasmus nutans syndrome, and acquired nystagmus, yet the management for each subtype is different. Therefore, the optometrist's role is to accurately discern IN from other forms of nystagmus and to manage accordingly. As IN is a lifelong condition, its presence not only affects the visual function of the individual but also their quality of life, both socially and psychologically. In this report, we focus on the approaches that involve optometrists in the investigation and management of patients with IN. Management includes the prescription of optical treatments, low-vision rehabilitation, and other interventions such as encouraging the use of the null zone and referral to support groups. Other treatments available via ophthalmologists are also briefly discussed in the article.
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PMID:Infantile nystagmus: an optometrist's perspective. 3021 68

We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with chiasmal glioma and longstanding monocular nystagmus, in whom video-oculography showed a disconjugate binocular nystagmus indistinguishable from spasmus nutans. The "acquired monocular nystagmus" associated with chiasmal glioma is actually a binocular nystagmus that is indistinguishable from spasmus nutans, except that it lacks the associated head nodding and torticollis. Superimposed visual loss in one eye predisposes to acquired monocular nystagmus and explains the absence of the other components of the spasmus nutans triad.
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PMID:Acquired monocular nystagmus in chiasmal glioma-a video-oculographic study. 3073 Nov 26


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