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Descriptor English: Nystagmus, Congenital
Descriptor Spanish: Nistagmo Congénito
Descriptor nistagmo congénito
Scope note: Nistagmo presente al nacimiento o que es ocasionado por lesiones que se producen en el útero o en el momento del parto. Suele ser de tipo pendular y se asocia con ALBINISMO y afecciones que se caracterizan por pérdida temprana de la visión central. Los patrones de herencia pueden estar vinculados al cromosoma X o ser autosómicos, dominantes o recesivos. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p275)
Descriptor Portuguese: Nistagmo Congênito
Descriptor French: Nystagmus congénital
Entry term(s): Congenital Nystagmus
Tree number(s): C10.292.562.675.300
C11.590.400.300
C16.614.643
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020417
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)
Annotation: do not use /congen; do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Nystagmus, Pathologic (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Entry Version: NYSTAGMUS CONGEN
DeCS ID: 34303
Unique ID: D020417
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Nystagmus, Congenital - Preferred
Concept UI M0328317
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)
Preferred term Nystagmus, Congenital
Entry term(s) Congenital Nystagmus



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