Symptoms of Achromatopsia

Symptoms of Achromatopsia

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Achromatopsia includes the 38 symptoms listed below:

• Colour blindness
• Visualising colour as grey
• Difficulty recognising faces (prosopagnosia)
• Weakness of one side of body (hemiparesis)
• Sensory loss of one side of body
• Difficulty walking
• Difficulty with speech
• Swallowing difficulties
• Incontinence
• Personality changes
• Memory loss
• Head posture against strong light
• Undulatory nystagmus
• Absence of photopic flicker
• Very few cones
• No cones
• Depigmented cones
• Cone degeneration
• Rapid involuntary eye movements
• Inability to distinguish colors
• Visual acuity loss
• Extreme light sensitivity
• Head posture against strong light
• Undulatory nystagmus
• Absence of photopic flicker
• Very few cones
• No cones
• Depigmented cones
• Cone degeneration
• Rapid involuntary eye movements
• Inability to distinguish colors
• Visual acuity loss
• Extreme light sensitivity
• Achromatopia
• Amblyopia (reduced visual acuity)
• Hemeralopia (with the subject exhibiting photophobia)
• Nystagmus
• Iris operating abnormalities
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Achromatopsia: Complications

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Difficulty walking - see all causes of Difficulty walking
• Incontinence - see all causes of Incontinence
• Memory loss - see all causes of Memory loss
• Nystagmus - see all causes of Nystagmus
• Personality changes - see all causes of Personality change
• Rapid involuntary eye movements - see all causes of Eye twitching
• Rapid involuntary eye movements - see all causes of Eye twitching
• Swallowing difficulties - see all causes of Dysphagia

Medical Books Online about Achromatopsia

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Achromatopsia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Achromatopsia, it is also important to consider Achromatopsia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Achromatopsia may cause:

• Colour vision impairment
• Nystagmus
• Photophobia

Achromatopsia: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Achromatopsia: Usually occurs at six months of age.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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About signs and symptoms of Achromatopsia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Achromatopsia. This signs and symptoms information for Achromatopsia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Achromatopsia signs or Achromatopsia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Achromatopsia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Achromatopsia symptoms.