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Abnormal involuntary eye movements

MedGen UID:
868461
•Concept ID:
C4022855
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0012547

Definition

Anomalous movements of the eyes that occur without the subject wanting them to happen. [from HPO]

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Management of synkinesis.
Husseman J, Mehta RP
Facial Plast Surg 2008 May;24(2):242-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1075840. PMID: 18470836

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Etiology

Historical descriptions of nystagmus and abnormal involuntary eye movements in various ancient cultures.
Gerb J, Brandt T, Huppert D
Sci Prog 2023 Jul-Sep;106(3):368504231191986. doi: 10.1177/00368504231191986. PMID: 37642983Free PMC Article
Levodopa-induced ocular dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.
Grötzsch H, Sztajzel R, Burkhard PR
Eur J Neurol 2007 Oct;14(10):1124-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01919.x. PMID: 17880568
Fast-phase instabilities in normally sighted relatives of congenital nystagmus patients--autosomal dominant and x-chromosome recessive modes of inheritance.
Shallo-Hoffmann J, Watermeier D, Petersen J, Mühlendyck H
Neurosurg Rev 1988;11(2):151-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01794681. PMID: 3244412

Diagnosis

Fast-phase instabilities in normally sighted relatives of congenital nystagmus patients--autosomal dominant and x-chromosome recessive modes of inheritance.
Shallo-Hoffmann J, Watermeier D, Petersen J, Mühlendyck H
Neurosurg Rev 1988;11(2):151-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01794681. PMID: 3244412

Therapy

Levodopa-induced ocular dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.
Grötzsch H, Sztajzel R, Burkhard PR
Eur J Neurol 2007 Oct;14(10):1124-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01919.x. PMID: 17880568

Clinical prediction guides

Historical descriptions of nystagmus and abnormal involuntary eye movements in various ancient cultures.
Gerb J, Brandt T, Huppert D
Sci Prog 2023 Jul-Sep;106(3):368504231191986. doi: 10.1177/00368504231191986. PMID: 37642983Free PMC Article

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