raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:279882

Spasmus nutans

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

Spasmus nutans (SN) is a rare eye disease characterized by the clinical triad of asymmetric and pendular nystagmus, head nodding, and torticollis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpasmus nutans
frSpasmus nutans
deSpasmus nutans
esEspasmo nutans
itSpasmus nutans
nlSpasmus nutans
ptSpasmus nutans
plUtrzymujące się drgawki
csSpasmus nutans
ukSpasmus nutans
zh点头状痉挛
trSpasmus nutans

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10F98.4NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-118A04.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017201Evalidated
UMLSC1527306Evalidated
MedDRA10059593Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000473Torticollis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card