Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles
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Disorder Subdivisions
- congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles 1 (CFEOM 1)
- congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles 2 (CFEOM 2)
- congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles 3 (CFEOM 3)
- Tukel syndrome
General Discussion
Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) includes at least four rare genetic eye movement disorders present at birth that are characterized by an inability to move the eyes in certain directions (opthalmoplegia), droopy eyelids (ptosis) and eyes that are fixed in an abnormal position. The oculomotor nucleus and nerve (cranial nerve III) and the muscles it serves or the trochlear nucleus and nerve (cranial nerve IV) and the muscles it serves are affected.
Resources
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
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Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
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Prevent Blindness America
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Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312)363-6001
Fax: (312)363-6052
Tel: (800)331-2020
Email: info@preventblindness.org
Internet: http://www.preventblindness.org
NIH/National Eye Institute
31 Center Dr
MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
United States
Tel: (301)496-5248
Fax: (301)402-1065
Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
AboutFace International
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Toronto
Ontario, M5G 1E2
Canada
Tel: (416) 597-2229
Fax: (416) 597-8494
Tel: (800) 665-3223
Email: info@aboutfaceinternational.org
Internet: http://www.aboutface.ca/
Engle Laboratory at Children's Hospital Boston
CLS 14076
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Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617)919-2168
Fax: (617)919-2769
Email: candrews@enders.tch.harvard.edu
Internet: http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/engle/
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
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Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/AboutGARD.aspx
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Last Updated: �8/5/2010
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