Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles

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Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles
Other namesCFEOM

Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles is a class of rare genetic disorders affecting one or more of the muscles that move the eyeballs. Individuals with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) have varying degrees of ophthalmoplegia (an inability to move the eyes in one or more directions) and ptosis. The condition is present from birth, non-progressive, runs in families, and usually affects both eyes similarly. In the most common form, the superior recti are dysfunctional and the inferior recti, lacking proper opposition, pull the eyes down, forcing the head to be tilted upward in order to see straight ahead.[ citation needed ]

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There are three types of CFEOM, numbered 1-3. CFEOM1, the most common type, is now known to be caused by one of several mutations in the KIF21A gene, while CFEOM2 is caused by mutations in the PHOX2A gene. [1] CFEOM3 is caused by mutations in the TUBB3 gene. [2]

CFEOM was first named in 1956, [3] although papers describing conditions now known or assumed to be CFEOM appear in the medical literature as early as 1840. [4] Due to its rarity, it has been independently cited numerous times under many different names. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Engle, E.C., Genetic Basis of Congenital Strabismus. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(2):189 article
  2. ↑ Tischfield MA, Baris HN, Wu C, Rudolph G, Van Maldergem L, He W, Chan WM, Andrews C, Demer JL, Robertson RL, Mackey DA, Ruddle JB, Bird TD, Gottlob I, Pieh C, Traboulsi EI, Pomeroy SL, Hunter DG, Soul JS, Newlin A, Sabol LJ, Doherty EJ, de Uzcátegui CE, de Uzcátegui N, Collins ML, Sener EC, Wabbels B, Hellebrand H, Meitinger T, de Berardinis T, Magli A, Schiavi C, Pastore-Trossello M, Koc F, Wong AM, Levin AV, Geraghty MT, Descartes M, Flaherty M, Jamieson RV, Møller HU, Meuthen I, Callen DF, Kerwin J, Lindsay S, Meindl A, Gupta ML Jr, Pellman D, Engle EC (2010). "Human TUBB3 mutations perturb microtubule dynamics, kinesin interactions, and axon guidance". Cell. 140 (1): 74–87. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.12.011. PMC   3164117 . PMID   20074521.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Laughlin, R.C. Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles; a report of six cases. Amer J Ophthalmol 41, 432-438 (1956).
  4. ↑ Baumgarten, M. Erfahrungen uber den strabismus und die Muskeldurchschneidung am Auge in physiologischpathologischer und therapeutischer Beziehung. Monatsschr Med Augenheilkd Chir 3, 474-499 (1840).

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