Nystagmus
Nystagmus: Introduction
Nystagmus: unintentional jittery movement of the eyes.
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Causes of Nystagmus:
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Medical Books Excerpts
- EYE PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- NYSTAGMUS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Nystagmus
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- NYSTAGMUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Nystagmus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Nystagmus
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Nystagmus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Nystagmus
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Eye pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Ocular deviation
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Nystagmus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Nystagmus
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Nystagmus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- NYSTAGMUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Nystagmus: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Causes of Nystagmus listed in Disease Database:
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Medications or substances causing Nystagmus:
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Definitions of Nystagmus:
Involuntary movements of the eyeballs. The presence or absence of nystagmus is often used in the diagnosis of a variety of neurological and visual disorders.
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Involuntary movements of the eyeballs; the presence or absence of nystagmus is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
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Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball.
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Organs affected by Nystagmus:
The list of organs typically affected by Nystagmus may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Nystagmus
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How Common are these Causes of Nystagmus?
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Of the 375
causes of Nystagmus that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 6
causes are "rare" diseases
- 8
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 359
causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Nystagmus:
The following list of conditions
have 'Nystagmus' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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18p minus syndrome
... nystagmus3-
... nystagmus8p-Syndrome, partial
... nystagmusA
Abetalipoproteinemia
... nystagmusAblinism I syndrome
... nystagmusAbsence of septum pellucidum and septo-optic dysplasia
... nystagmusAbsence of septum pellucidum with porencephalia syndrome
... nystagmusAcanthocytosis
... nystagmusAchromatopsia
... NystagmusAchromatopsia incomplete, X-linked
... nystagmusAdams Nance syndrome
... nystagmusAdrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form
... nystagmusAdversive syndrome
... nystagmusAlbinism
... nystagmusAlcohol abuse
... nystagmusAlstrom syndrome
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 1
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 10
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 11
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 2
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 3
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 4
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 5
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 6
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 7
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 8
... nystagmusAmaurosis congenita of Leber, type 9
... nystagmusAmaurosis hypertrichosis
... nystagmusAmpola syndrome
... nystagmusAmyloidosis, oculoleptomeningeal
... nystagmusAniridia
... nystagmusAniridia - ptosis - mental retardation - obesity, familial
... nystagmusAniridia ptosis mental retardation obesity familial type
... nystagmusAniridia, sporadic
... nystagmusArima syndrome
... nystagmusArnold Stickler Bourne syndrome
... nystagmusArnold-Chiari malformation type 3
... nystagmusArnold-Chiari malformation type 4
... nystagmusArthritis - short stature - deafness
... nystagmusAtaxia spastic congenital miosis
... nystagmusAtaxia tapetoretinal degeneration
... nystagmusAtaxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant
... nystagmusAtaxia, spastic with congenital miosis
... nystagmusAuricular abnormalities - cleft lip with or without cleft palate - ocular abnormalities
... nystagmusAuriculoocular anomalies - cleft lip
... nystagmusB
Babinski-Nageotte syndrome
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl Syndrome
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 1
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 10
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 11
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 12
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 2
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 3
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 4
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 5
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 6
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 7
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 8
... nystagmusBardet-Biedl syndrome, type 9
... nystagmusBenign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
... NystagmusBiemond Syndrome
... nystagmusBone marrow failure - neurologic abnormalities
... nystagmusBonnier's syndrome
... nystagmusBorjeson Syndrome
... nystagmusBrachmann-De Lange Syndrome
... nystagmusBrachydactyly nystagmus cerebellar ataxia
... nystagmusBranchio-skeleto-genital syndrome
... nystagmusBrown-Symmers disease
... nystagmusC
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
... nystagmusCataract - intellectual deficit - anal atresia - urinary defects
... nystagmusCataract and cardiomyopathy
... nystagmusCataract, microphthalmia and nystagmus
... nystagmusCaudal appendage - deafness
... nystagmusCerebellar abscess
... nystagmusCerebellar ataxia - areflexia - pes cavus - optic atrophy - sensorineural hearing loss
... nystagmusCerebellar ataxia, areflexia, pes cavus, optic atrophy and sensorinural hearing loss
... nystagmusCerebellar ataxia, X-linked
... nystagmusCerebellar degeneration
... nystagmusCerebellar hypoplasia - endosteal sclerosis
... nystagmusCerebellar hypoplasia - tapetoretinal degeneration
... nystagmusCerebelloparenchymal autosomal recessive disorder 3
... nystagmusCerebral abscess
... nystagmusCerebro oculo skeleto renal syndrome
... nystagmusCerebrorenodigital syndrome
... nystagmusChediak-Higashi like syndrome
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Acrylamide
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Bromide
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Carbon Disulfide
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Chloroform
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Dinitrophenol
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Ethylene Oxide
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Glufosinate
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Glyphosate
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Manganese
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Methanol
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Methyl Bromide
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Monosodium Methanarsenate
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Sodium Monofluoroacetate
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Toluene Diisocyanate
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Trichloroethylene
... nystagmusChemical poisoning - Xylene
... nystagmusChorioretinal atrophy, progressive bifocal
... nystagmusChromosome 10, trisomy 10p
... NystagmusChromosome 10, trisomy 10pter p13
... nystagmusChromosome 10p duplication syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 11, deletion 11p
... NystagmusChromosome 11q duplication syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 15q triplication syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 18 deletion syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 18q, partial deletion
... nystagmusChromosome 6 ring syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 6, monosomy 6p23
... nystagmusChromosome 8 recombinant syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 8, Monosomy 8p2
... nystagmusChromosome 8, Monosomy 8p21-pter
... nystagmusChromosome 8, monosomy 8q
... NystagmusChromosome 8p deletion syndrome
... nystagmusChromosome 8p duplication syndrome
... nystagmusCockayne syndrome
... nystagmusColoboma chorioretinal cerebellar vermis aplasia
... nystagmusCombarros Calleja Leno syndrome
... nystagmusCone-Rod Dystrophy, X-linked, 1
... nystagmusCone-Rod Dystrophy, X-linked, 2
... nystagmusCone-Rod Dystrophy, X-linked, 3
... nystagmusCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 1/IIX
... nystagmusCorneal dystrophy - ichthyosis - microcephaly - mental retardation
... nystagmusCorneal dystrophy - perceptive deafness
... nystagmusCraniofacial dysostosis type 1
... nystagmusCRAPB
... nystagmusCéstan-Chenais syndrome
... nystagmusD
Dandy-Walker - facial hemangioma
... nystagmusDandy-Walker malformation with mental retardation, macrocephaly, myopia, and brachytelephalangy
... nystagmusDe Grouchy Syndrome
... NystagmusDeletion 11p
... NystagmusDeletion 18q
... NystagmusDeletion 8q
... NystagmusDiabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy
... nystagmusDiabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, deafness, mitochondrial form
... nystagmusDIDMOAD Syndrome, Mitochondrial form
... nystagmusDobrow syndrome
... nystagmusDonepezil toxicity
... nystagmusDuplication 10p
... NystagmusE
Encephalitis, California serogroup viral
... NystagmusEpisodic ataxia, type 2
... nystagmusEpisodic ataxia, type 4
... nystagmusEpisodic ataxia, type 5
... nystagmusErmine phenotype
... nystagmusErythrokeratodermia with ataxia
... nystagmusF
Fabry's Disease
... nystagmusFanconi pancytopenia
... nystagmusFanconi-Turler syndrome
... nystagmusFitzsimmons-McLachlan-Gilbert syndrome
... nystagmusForsius-Eriksson syndrome
... nystagmusFrancois dyscephalic syndrome
... nystagmusG
Gangliosidosis generalized GM1, type 1
... nystagmusGeneralized Myasthenia Gravis
... nystagmusGM1 gangliosidosis
... nystagmusGriscelli disease
... nystagmusGriscelli syndrome type II
... nystagmusH
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
... nystagmusHemiplegic migraine, familial type 1
... nystagmusHepatic encephalopathy syndrome
... nystagmusHereditary paroxysmal cerebral ataxia
... nystagmusHersh-Podruch-Weisskopk syndrome
... nystagmusHomocystinuria due to defect in methylation (cbl g)
... nystagmusHomocystinuria due to defect in methylation cbl e
... nystagmusHydroxyacyl-coa dehydrogenase, type 2, deficiency
... nystagmusHypertrophic neuropathy of Dejerine-Sottas
... nystagmusHypomagnesemia primary
... nystagmusHypomyelination - hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - hypodontia
... nystagmusI
Incontinentia Pigmenti
... nystagmusInfantile sialic acid storage disorder
... nystagmusK
Karandikar-Maria-Kamble syndrome
... nystagmusKaufman oculocerebrofacial syndrome
... nystagmusKrause-Kivlin syndrome
... nystagmusL
Labrynthitis
... nystagmusLissencephaly with cerebellar hypoplasia, recessive
... nystagmusLuteinizing hormone releasing hormone, deficiency of, with ataxia
... nystagmusM
Macular dystrophy, retinal, 1, North Carolina type
... nystagmusManz syndrome
... nystagmusMarinesco-Sjogren syndrome
... nystagmusMeier-Blumberg-Imahorn syndrome
... nystagmusMental retardation - blepharophimosis - obesity - web neck
... nystagmusMental retardation - macrocephaly - coarse facies - hypotonia
... nystagmusMental retardation - skeletal dysplasia - abducens palsy
... nystagmusMental retardation unusual facies ampola type
... nystagmusMental retardation, Mietens-Weber type
... nystagmusMethylcobalamin deficiency, cbl E complementation type
... nystagmusMicrocephaly - mental retardation - retinopathy
... nystagmusMicrocephaly - microphthalmos - blindness
... nystagmusMinamata disease
... nystagmusMOMO syndrome
... nystagmusN
N syndrome
... nystagmusNeuroaxonal dystrophy - renal tubular acidosis
... nystagmusNeurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome
... nystagmusNeuronal intranuclear inclusion disease
... nystagmusNight blindness, congenital stationary, type 2A
... nystagmusNight blindness, congenital stationary, type 2B
... nystagmusNoonan Syndrome
... nystagmusO
Ocular albinism
... nystagmusOcular Myasthenia Gravis
... nystagmusOculo-osteo-cutaneous syndrome
... nystagmusOculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome, type Preus
... nystagmusOculopalatoskeletal syndrome
... nystagmusOFD syndrome type 8
... nystagmusOFD syndrome type IX
... nystagmusOlivopontocerebellar atrophy - deafness
... nystagmusOphthalmoplegia, progressive external - scoliosis
... nystagmusOpthalmoplegia progressive external scoliosis
... nystagmusOptic atrophy, idiopathic, autosomal recessive
... nystagmusOptic pathway glioma
... nystagmusOsteosclerosis, abnormalities of nervous system and meninges
... nystagmusP
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
... nystagmusPelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
... nystagmusPellagra-like syndrome
... nystagmusPena-Shokeir syndrome Type 2
... nystagmusPhenytoin toxicity
... nystagmusPhillips-Griffiths syndrome
... nystagmusPierson syndrome
... nystagmusPolydactyly cleft lip palate psychomotor retardation
... nystagmusProud-Levine-Carpenter syndrome
... nystagmusPseudoadrenoleukodystrophy
... nystagmusR
Red skin pigment anomaly of New Guinea
... nystagmusRenal hypomagnesemia - hypercalciuria - nephrocalcinosis
... nystagmusRetinal degeneration - nanophthalmos - glaucoma
... nystagmusRetinal dysplasia, X-linked
... nystagmusRetinis pigmentosa - deafness - hypogenitalism
... nystagmusRetinitis pigmentosa - mental retardation - deafness
... nystagmusRevesz Syndrome
... nystagmusRichieri Costa Guion-Almeida syndrome
... nystagmusRobinow-Unger syndrome
... nystagmusS
SCHAD deficiency
... nystagmusSensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
... nystagmusSepto-Optic Dysplasia
... nystagmusSialidosis type 1 and 3
... nystagmusSialuria, Finnish type
... nystagmusSingh-Chhaparwal-Dhanda syndrome
... nystagmusSpastic paraplegia 16, X-linked
... nystagmusSpastic paraplegia 2, X-linked
... nystagmusSpastic paraplegia 7, autosomal recessive
... nystagmusSphingolipidosis
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia - dysmorphism
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 10
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 11
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 12
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 13
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 15
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 16
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 17
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 25
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 26
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 27
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 28
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia 29
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal dominant
... nystagmusSpinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, 5
... nystagmusSplit hand split foot nystagmus
... nystagmusT
Tacrine toxicity
... nystagmusType 10 17b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
... nystagmusU
Unusual facies, hepatic fibrosis, renal cysts and mental retardation
... nystagmusUrban Schosser Spohn syndrome
... NystagmusV
Verloes-Deprez syndrome
... nystagmusVolubilis, syndrome du
... nystagmusW
WAGR Syndrome
... nystagmusWallenberg's Syndrome
... Nystagmus, coarse nystagmusWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... NystagmusWilkie Taylor Scambler syndrome
... NystagmusWilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation
... nystagmusWolfram Syndrome 2
... nystagmusWolfram Syndrome, Mitochondrial form
... nystagmusX
X-linked mental retardation - hypotonia
... nystagmusY
Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndrome
... NystagmusZ
Zonular cataract and nystagmus
... Nystagmus
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