PEDIATRICS · 1970 · 37 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyOphthalmologyNeuro-ophthalmologyPediatric NeurologyPediatric OphthalmologyBrain TumorsOptic NeuropathiesPediatric Brain TumorsPediatric Eye DiseasePediatric Neuro-ophthalmologyPediatric Vision DisordersHead NoddingNystagmus SyndromeOptic Nerve AtrophyOptic Nerve GliomaPediatric Optic Nerve DisordersPediatric Optic NeuropathiesReduced Visual Acuity
An optic glioma was found in a 3½-year-old boy who was diagnosed as having spasmus nutans at age 8 months. The incorrect assumption of SN was prompted by the appearance of nystagmus and head nodding. The author suggests that prompt recognition of impaired visual acuity, optic atrophy, and excessive head growth would have led to earlier correct diagnosis.