Abnormally Small Neuromuscular Junctions in the Extraocular Muscles From Subjects With Idiopathic Nystagmus and Nystagmus Associated With Albinism | Zendy

Linda K. McLoon | Zendy; Christy L. Willoughby | Zendy; Jill S. Anderson | Zendy; Erick D. Bothun | Zendy; David R. Stager | Zendy; Joost Felius | Zendy; Helena Lee | Zendy; Irène Gottlob | Zendy

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Abnormally Small Neuromuscular Junctions in the Extraocular Muscles From Subjects With Idiopathic Nystagmus and Nystagmus Associated With Albinism

Author(s) -

Linda K. McLoon,

Christy L. Willoughby,

Jill S. Anderson,

Erick D. Bothun,

David R. Stager,

Joost Felius,

Helena Lee,

Irène Gottlob

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

investigative ophthalmology and visual science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1552-5783

pISSN - 0146-0404

DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-19129

Subject(s) - extraocular muscles , neuromuscular junction , nystagmus , neurotrophic factors , myocyte , duchenne muscular dystrophy , endocrinology , biology , medicine , anatomy , neuroscience , receptor , audiology

Infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) is often associated with abnormalities of axonal outgrowth and connectivity. To determine if this manifests in extraocular muscle innervation, specimens from children with idiopathic INS or INS and albinism were examined and compared to normal age-matched control extraocular muscles.

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