Congenital trigemino-abducens synkinesis in a neonate.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2009
Abstract
Congenital ocular synkinesis syndromes involve aberrant innervation of extraocular and eyelid muscles in a variety of patterns. A rare iteration is trigemino-abducens synkinesis, with only three published cases to date. Here the authors report (with video documentation) the earliest documented age of trigemino-abducens synkinesis and congenital ocular synkinesis in general. A 13-week-old (40-week postmenstrual age) girl presented with rhythmic abduction of the left eye that coordinated with sucking, likely resulting from abnormal embryologic development, causing activation of the lateral rectus by motor fibers of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve.
Volume
13
Issue
4
First Page
417
Last Page
418
ISSN
1528-3933
Published In/Presented At
Ghodasra, D. H., Nallasamy, S., & Binenbaum, G. (2009). Congenital trigemino-abducens synkinesis in a neonate. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 13(4), 417–418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.04.005
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
19683197
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article