PEDIATRICS · 1956 · 12 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesGeneticsNeurologyHuman GeneticsMedical GeneticsNeurogeneticsGenetic DisordersGenetic SyndromesMendelian DisordersMendelian Neurological DisordersSex-linked InheritanceColor Blindness InheritanceInherited Ocular DisordersNystagmus DisordersNystagmus SyndromeRed-green Color BlindnessRed-green Color DeficiencyRed-green Color Vision DeficiencySex-linked Disease Inheritance
Two families with hereditary sex-linked nystagmus are reported. In 1 family there were 9 males affected in 6 generations and in the other 5 males in 5 generations. The hereditary characteristic is presumably carried on the X chromosome as in red-green color blindness and hemophilia. The characteristics of the syndrome are discussed.