Other disorders of eye and adnexa
Description
congenital nystagmus: 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)
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_EYEOTH |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H55/H59/H57 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H55/H57/H59 |
| Include | H7_NYSTAGMUS, H7_ANOMAPUPFUNC, H7_OCUPAIN, H7_EYEADNEXOTH, H7_OTHEREYEINOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 1066 | 730 | 336 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.8 | 0.97 | 0.59 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 49.96 | 49.37 | 51.24 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 11.16 | 11.51 | 10.42 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.44 | 1.64 | 4.17 |