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Nodding spasm

Known as: Spasms, Nodding, salaam spasms, Spasm, Nodding 
The combination of pendular nystagmus, head nodding, and torticollis. [HPO:probinson, pmid:7499100]
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Spasmus Nutans-Like Nystagmus is Often Associated With Underlying Ocular, Intracranial, or Systemic Abnormalities
Background: There is uncertainty as to whether spasmus nutans (SN) is an isolated idiopathic entity or whether there are… 
2003
2003
Spasmus nutans and congenital ocular motor apraxia with cerebellar vermian hypoplasia.
BACKGROUND Spasmus nutans and congenital ocular motor apraxia share clinical characteristics. However, their development in a… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Prevalence of intracranial lesions in children initially diagnosed with disconjugate nystagmus (spasmus nutans)
A small number of children who develop disconjugate nystagmus, torticollis, and head titubation (spasmus nutans) have been found… 
1993
1993
Retinal disease masquerading as spasmus nutans
Two children with congenital stationary night blindness were originally diagnosed as having spasmus nutans. Both children had the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Head nodding is compensatory in spasmus nutans.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Spasmus nutans. A quantitative prospective study.
Spasmus nutans includes ocular oscillations, head nodding, and anomalous head positions. No quantitative longitudinal study… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Monocular nystagmus in infancy and early childhood.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Spasmus nutans: a mistaken identity.
Three patients around the age of 1 year had signs and a clinical course that suggested the diagnosis of spasmus nutans. One child… 
1977
1977
Acute epididymoorchitis as the presenting manifestation of Hemophilus influenzae septicemia.
1970
1970
Infantile nystagmus: A prospective study of spasmus nutans, congenital nystagmus, and unclassified nystagmus of infancy
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