Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia

Introduction: Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia

Description of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of the optic nerve (causing impaired vision), deafness due to nerve damage and dementia due to calcification of the central nervous system. Death usually results by about the age of 40 with extensive calcification of all parts of the nervous system.

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Jensen syndrome:
  »Introduction: Jensen syndrome
  »Symptoms of Jensen syndrome
  »Causes of Jensen syndrome

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia:

• Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy
• Nerve
• Atrophy (311 causes)
• Dementia (391 causes)

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia, or a subtype of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia as a Disease

Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia: Another name for Jensen syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Jensen syndrome
  »Symptoms of Jensen syndrome
  »Causes of Jensen syndrome

Causes of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia

Some of the causes of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia are included in the list below:

• The condition is inherited in a X-linked recessive manner and thus only males present with severe symptoms

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Symptoms of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia (Jensen syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia incude:

• Nerve deafness
• Impaired vision
• Optic nerve atrophy
• Progressive dementia
• Blindness

See full list of 7 symptoms of Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia (Jensen syndrome)

Terms associated with Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia:

Terms Similar to Syndrome of opticoacoustic nerve atrophy with dementia:

• Jensen syndrome
• Nerve deafness optic nerve atrophy, and dementia
• Opticoacustic nerve atrophy with dementia

Source - NIH

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