Infantile nystagmus without overt eye abnormality: Early features and neuro-ophthalmological diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To analyse the neuro-ophthalmological data of children referred for further work-up of infantile nystagmus where ophthalmological evaluation had not achieved a diagnosis.

Method

We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients presenting with infantile nystagmus at our institution between 2007 and 2019. Inclusion criteria were onset before 6 months of age, availability of complete ophthalmic examination, visual electrophysiological tests, and neurological examination. Children with a previous definite ophthalmological diagnosis at onset and those with uncertain nystagmus onset age were not recruited.

Results

Out of 142 infants (mean age at nystagmus onset 3.6 mo, SD 1.7, range 0-6 mo; 56 females, 86 males), 23% had neurological nystagmus, 7% mixed neurologi

SUBMITTER: Suppiej A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796881 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature