Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Retinal disease masquerading as spasmus nutans

S R Lambert1, N J Newman

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Neurology
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Differing presenting features of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in the UK and US.

Eye (London, England)·2019
Same author

Noninvasive Assessment of Intracranial Pressure Status in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Using Displacement Encoding with Stimulated Echoes (DENSE) MRI: A Prospective Patient Study with Contemporaneous CSF Pressure Correlation.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2017
Same author

Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study.

Eye (London, England)·2016
Same author

Functional and simulated visual loss.

Handbook of clinical neurology·2016
Same author

Factors associated with stereopsis and a good visual acuity outcome among children in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study.

Eye (London, England)·2016
Same author

Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study.

Eye (London, England)·2016
Same journal

Factors Associated With Disability Improvement and Worsening Independent of Attacks in Patients With AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD and MOGAD: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Cost-Effectiveness of Intracranial Aneurysm Screening: A Systematic Review.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Rare Eating Epilepsy: Co-Occurrence of Focal Cortical Dysplasia and Gray Matter Heterotopia.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Spatiotemporal Associations Between Cortical Microinfarcts and Cortical Superficial Siderosis in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Before Interhospital Transfer for Thrombectomy and Clinical Outcome.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

At Death's Door: Cytosolic Dopamine in Patients With Parkinson Disease.

Neurology·2026
See all related articles

Congenital stationary night blindness can mimic spasmus nutans in children. Early electroretinography is crucial for accurate diagnosis, especially in myopic patients.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Spasmus nutans is a common cause of nystagmus, head shaking, and torticollis in infants.
  • Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is a rare inherited retinal disorder characterized by poor vision in low light.

Observation:

  • Two children initially diagnosed with spasmus nutans presented with classic symptoms including asymmetric nystagmus, head shaking, and torticollis.
  • Diagnostic confusion arose due to the overlapping clinical features between spasmus nutans and CSNB.

Findings:

  • Electroretinography (ERG) was pivotal in establishing the correct diagnosis of CSNB in both children.
  • Nystagmus associated with retinal diseases can present with symptoms similar to those of spasmus nutans.

Related Experiment Videos

Implications:

  • A comprehensive ophthalmologic examination is recommended for all children suspected of having spasmus nutans.
  • Electroretinography should be considered in the diagnostic workup of pediatric patients with suspected spasmus nutans, particularly if myopia is present, to rule out underlying retinal disorders like CSNB.