Abstract
Ocular abnormalities associated with congenital varicella are described in 3 children examined at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, England.
Highlights
Tonic upward ocular deviation without seizure activity or neurologic disease is reported in 3 infants from the Pediatric and Neuro-ophthalmology Units, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
The frequency and duration of the tonic upgaze episodes decreased with time but were exacerbated by fatigue or illness
Downward eye movements were normal
Summary
Tonic upward ocular deviation without seizure activity or neurologic disease is reported in 3 infants from the Pediatric and Neuro-ophthalmology Units, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Menkes advises initiation of copper therapy early since the clinical course of the disease is variable. The frequency and duration of the tonic upgaze episodes decreased with time but were exacerbated by fatigue or illness.
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