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Congenital stationary night blindness

MedGen UID:
83289
Concept ID:
C0339535
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Night blindness, congenital stationary
SNOMED CT: CSNB - Congenital stationary night blindness (232061009); Congenital stationary night blindness (232061009)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
X-linked recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
375779
Concept ID:
C1845977
Finding
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for recessive traits related to a gene encoded on the X chromosome. In the context of medical genetics, X-linked recessive disorders manifest in males (who have one copy of the X chromosome and are thus hemizygotes), but generally not in female heterozygotes who have one mutant and one normal allele.
 
Related genes: NYX, TRPM1, GRM6, CACNA1F
 
HPO: HP:0007642
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016293
OMIM® Phenotypic series: PS310500
Orphanet: ORPHA215

Definition

A nonprogressive (i.e., stationary) form of difficulties with night blindness with congenital onset. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 37
MedGen UID:
375076
Concept ID:
C1843028
Disease or Syndrome
Any autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the MYO6 gene.
Congenital stationary night blindness 2A
MedGen UID:
376299
Concept ID:
C1848172
Disease or Syndrome
X-linked congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is characterized by non-progressive retinal findings of reduced visual acuity ranging from 20/30 to 20/200; defective dark adaptation; refractive error, most typically myopia ranging from low (-0.25 diopters [D] to -4.75 D) to high (=-10.00 D) but occasionally hyperopia; nystagmus; strabismus; normal color vision; and normal fundus examination. Characteristic ERG findings can help distinguish between complete X-linked CSNB and incomplete X-linked CSNB.
Congenital stationary night blindness 1B
MedGen UID:
342484
Concept ID:
C1850362
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive congenital stationary night blindness is a disorder of the retina, which is the specialized tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and color. People with this condition typically have difficulty seeing and distinguishing objects in low light (night blindness). For example, they may not be able to identify road signs at night or see stars in the night sky. They also often have other vision problems, including loss of sharpness (reduced acuity), nearsightedness (myopia), involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus), and eyes that do not look in the same direction (strabismus).\n\nThe vision problems associated with this condition are congenital, which means they are present from birth. They tend to remain stable (stationary) over time.
Congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 1
MedGen UID:
355852
Concept ID:
C1864869
Disease or Syndrome
Any congenital stationary night blindness in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the RHO gene.
Congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 3
MedGen UID:
355313
Concept ID:
C1864870
Disease or Syndrome
A congenital stationary night blindness characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance that has material basis in heterozygous mutation in the GNAT1 gene on chromosome 3p21.
Congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 2
MedGen UID:
361814
Concept ID:
C1876182
Disease or Syndrome
Any congenital stationary night blindness in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the PDE6B gene.
Congenital stationary night blindness 1C
MedGen UID:
416373
Concept ID:
C2750747
Disease or Syndrome
The vision problems associated with this condition are congenital, which means they are present from birth. They tend to remain stable (stationary) over time.\n\nAutosomal recessive congenital stationary night blindness is a disorder of the retina, which is the specialized tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and color. People with this condition typically have difficulty seeing and distinguishing objects in low light (night blindness). For example, they may not be able to identify road signs at night or see stars in the night sky. They also often have other vision problems, including loss of sharpness (reduced acuity), nearsightedness (myopia), involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus), and eyes that do not look in the same direction (strabismus).
Oguchi disease-2
MedGen UID:
462028
Concept ID:
C3150678
Disease or Syndrome
Oguchi disease is a rare autosomal recessive form of congenital stationary night blindness in which all other visual functions, including visual acuity, visual field, and color vision, are usually normal. A typical feature of the disease is a golden or gray-white discoloration of the fundus that disappears in the dark-adapted state and reappears shortly after the onset of light (Mizuo phenomenon). The course of dark adaptation of rod photoreceptors is extremely retarded, whereas that of cones appears to proceed normally (summary by Fuchs et al., 1995). For a general description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Oguchi disease, see CSNBO1 (258100).
Congenital stationary night blindness 1D
MedGen UID:
462543
Concept ID:
C3151193
Disease or Syndrome
CSNB1D is an autosomal recessive form of congenital stationary night blindness that is characterized by a Riggs type of electroretinogram (proportionally reduced a- and b-waves). Patients with Riggs-type CSNB have visual acuity within the normal range and no symptoms of myopia and/or nystagmus (summary by Riazuddin et al., 2010). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of congenital stationary night blindness, see CSNB1A (310500).
Congenital stationary night blindness 1E
MedGen UID:
482845
Concept ID:
C3281215
Disease or Syndrome
Complete congenital stationary night blindness (cCSNB) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of retinal disorders characterized by nonprogressive impairment of night vision, absence of the electroretinogram (ERG) b-wave, and variable degrees of involvement of other visual functions. Individuals with cCSNB and animal models of the disorder have an ERG waveform that lacks the b-wave because of failure to transmit the photoreceptor signal through the retinal depolarizing bipolar cells (summary by Peachey et al., 2012). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of congenital stationary night blindness, see CSNB1A (310500).
Congenital stationary night blindness 1A
MedGen UID:
501208
Concept ID:
C3495587
Disease or Syndrome
X-linked congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is characterized by non-progressive retinal findings of reduced visual acuity ranging from 20/30 to 20/200; defective dark adaptation; refractive error, most typically myopia ranging from low (-0.25 diopters [D] to -4.75 D) to high (=-10.00 D) but occasionally hyperopia; nystagmus; strabismus; normal color vision; and normal fundus examination. Characteristic ERG findings can help distinguish between complete X-linked CSNB and incomplete X-linked CSNB.
Congenital stationary night blindness 1F
MedGen UID:
767313
Concept ID:
C3554399
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive congenital stationary night blindness is a disorder of the retina, which is the specialized tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and color. People with this condition typically have difficulty seeing and distinguishing objects in low light (night blindness). For example, they may not be able to identify road signs at night or see stars in the night sky. They also often have other vision problems, including loss of sharpness (reduced acuity), nearsightedness (myopia), involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus), and eyes that do not look in the same direction (strabismus).\n\nThe vision problems associated with this condition are congenital, which means they are present from birth. They tend to remain stable (stationary) over time.
Cone-rod synaptic disorder, congenital nonprogressive
MedGen UID:
874422
Concept ID:
C4041558
Disease or Syndrome
Congenital nonprogressive cone-rod synaptic disorder (CRSD) is characterized by stable low vision, nystagmus, photophobia, a normal or near-normal fundus appearance, and no night blindness. Electroretinography shows an electronegative waveform response to scotopic bright flash, near-normal to subnormal rod function, and delayed and/or decreased to nonrecordable cone responses (Traboulsi, 2013; Khan, 2014).
Congenital stationary night blindness 1G
MedGen UID:
906532
Concept ID:
C4225345
Disease or Syndrome
PPP2R5D-related intellectual disability is a neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe developmental delay and intellectual disability. Affected individuals have weak muscle tone (hypotonia); delayed development of motor skills, such as sitting, standing, and walking; and delayed speech development. Recurrent seizures (epilepsy) and autism spectrum disorder, which is characterized by impaired communications and social interaction, can also occur in affected individuals. Most people with PPP2R5D-related intellectual disability have an unusually large head size (macrocephaly), and some have other unusual facial features, including a prominent forehead (frontal bossing), widely spaced eyes (hypertelorism), and eyes that slant downward (downslanting palpebral fissures).
Oguchi disease-1
MedGen UID:
1645330
Concept ID:
C4551824
Disease or Syndrome
Any Oguchi disease in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the SAG gene.

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