Visual snow syndrome

Also known as: VSS

Persistent visual static.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Neuro-ophthalmology; Headache medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, similar to slightly higher; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Cortical hyperexcitability.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

continuous visual snowpalinopsiaphotophobiatinnitus

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