Congenital Abnormality
congenital nystagmus
con·gen·i·tal nys·tag·mus
Subclass of:
Neonatal disorder; Nystagmus
Definitions related to congenital nystagmus:
  • Nystagmus dating from or present at birth.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (nystagmus, congenital) 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)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Congenital or infantile nystagmus is a clinical sign that may take many different forms. Involuntary, rhythmic eye movements are characteristic, as they are in acquired nystagmus.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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