Oculomotor apraxia, or COMA, is a condition distinguished wherein side-to-side or horizontal eye movements are impaired. As a result, most individuals with this condition must tilt their heads to follow things in side-gaze. However, up-to-down (vertical) eye motions are usually not affected.
Furthermore, symptoms generally improve between infancy and adolescence. Moderate developmental delays and speech problems have also been linked to Oculomotor apraxia or COMA. Kidney problems and lack of development of the portion of the cerebellum that divides the right and left hemispheres of the brain are also common in people with COMA. If other symptoms appear, COMA might be a sign of a more serious condition, like Joubert syndrome or nephronophthisis.
The exact etiology of COMA or is unknown in many cases. Experts, on the other hand, think that it is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The goal of treatment for this illness is to manage each person’s indications and symptoms.
