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Nystagmus, Congenital MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nystagmus, Congenital
Tree Number(s)
C10.292.562.675.300
C11.590.400.300
C16.614.643
Unique ID
D020417
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020417
Annotation
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)
Entry Version
NYSTAGMUS CONGEN
Entry Term(s)
Congenital Nystagmus
NLM Classification #
WW 410
Previous Indexing
Nystagmus, Pathologic (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
1955/01/01
Nystagmus, Congenital Preferred
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