Poor Eye Contact: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Poor Eye Contact

Autistic-like behavior can include hand flapping, poor eye contact, hand biting, gaze avoidance, social phobia and tactile defensiveness. [orpha.net]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 2

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

Other features included gross motor hypotonia and poor eye contact. [genome.jp]

eye contact Generalized myoclonic seizures Blindness Intellectual disability, mild Arrhythmia Cerebral atrophy Constipation Prominent forehead Respiratory failure Kyphoscoliosis [mendelian.co]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 15

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

[…] ranging from 15 months to 11 years) showed the following features: a) early onset epilepsy (1-16 weeks of life) (6/6) in neurologically delayed girls with axial hypotonia and poor [research.unipd.it]

14q11-q22 Microdeletion Syndrome

eye contact Seizure Spasticity Ear malformation Abnormal pinna morphology Low-set ears Growth abnormality Failure to thrive Growth delay IMPORTANT NOTE: NIH does not independently [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Poor eye contact MedGen UID: 303190 •Concept ID: C1445953 • Finding Difficulty in looking at another person in the eye. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

intellectual disability with poor eye contact, hypoplasia of the corpus callosum and dysmorphic features, including short nose, long philtrum, and flat nasal bridge. 15q26 [nipt-geneplanet.com]

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Other autism symptoms and signs Abnormal Body Posturing or Facial Expressions Abnormal Tone of Voice Avoidance of Eye Contact or Poor Eye Contact Behavioral Disturbances Deficits [medicinenet.com]

eye contact Using or focusing in on parts of toys or objects Not showing items or shared interests Not responding to sounds, voices, or name Loss of skills at any time Early [mayinstitute.org]

eye contact Prefers to play alone or with adults Lines up toys or objects Standard guidelines have been developed to help diagnose children before they reach 2 years of age [chop.edu]

Social Phobia

eye contact Staying home on weekends rather than hanging out with friends Common Situations or Affected Areas Public speaking or performing (e.g., presenting a book report [anxietybc.com]

Poor eye contact, restlessness, hand tremor, brief answers to questions, late arrival to appointments, and requests to leave early, may all be evidence of the individual’s [primarypsychiatry.com]

[…] to be present or available Declining invitations to social events Not answering in class Crying or tantrumming Refusing to go on a play date without a parent Mumbling or poor [anxietybc.com]

Schizophrenia

Negative (deficit) symptoms include Blunted affect: The patient’s face appears immobile, with poor eye contact and lack of expressiveness. [merckmanuals.com]

Adenylosuccinate Lyase Deficiency

[…] movements 0000639 Opisthotonus 0002179 Poor eye contact 0000817 Self-mutilation Deliberate self-harm Self mutilation [ more ] 0000742 Skeletal muscle atrophy Muscle degeneration [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

eye contact, stereotypies, tantrums, agitation and a tendency toward turning aggression onto oneself. [rarediseases.org]

eye contact + - Poor language and speech development + partially controlled - Seizures - - Spasticity - - Opisthotonus - - Myoclonus - - Brisk reflexes - - Cerebral atrophy [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]

X-Linked Mental Retardation Type 98

Poor eye contact MedGen UID: 303190 • Concept ID: C1445953 • Finding Difficulty in looking at another person in the eye. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[Eyes]; Strabismus; Esotropia; Poor eye contact; [Nose]; Short nose ABDOMEN: [Gastrointestinal]; Gastroesophageal reflux; No sphincter control GENITOURINARY: [Bladder]; [findzebra.com]

No sphincter control MUSCLE, SOFT TISSUE: Axial hypotonia NEUROLOGIC: [Central nervous system]; Delayed psychomotor development, severe; Mental retardation; Poor or absent [findzebra.com]

CIMDAG Syndrome

Journal List Am J Hum Genet v.107(6); 2020 Dec 3 PMC7820805 Am J Hum Genet. 2020 Dec 3; 107(6): 1149–1156. Katie G. Seu,1,∗ Lisa R. Trump,2 Sana Emberesh,2 Robert B. Lorsbach,3,4 Clarissa Johnson,5 Jessica Meznarich,6,7 Hunter R. Underhill,8,9 Stella T. Chou,10,11 Haripriya Sakthivel,1 Nicolas N. Nassar,2,4 Kalani J. Seu,12[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Defect Type 37

Scoring for both is as follows Poor eye contact MedGen UID: 303190 •Concept ID: C1445953 • Finding Difficulty in looking at another person in the eye. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

eye contact Progressive neurologic deterioration Spasticity Abnormality of the respiratory system Respiratory failure Respiratory insufficiency Ear malformation Sensorineural [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] impairment Abnormality of the genitourinary system 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system Axial hypotonia Generalized hypotonia Hypotonia Poor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation Type 24

The requested URL /neurological-diseases-mental-retardation-autosomal-dominant-type-24-deaf1-genetic-c1250.html was not found on this server. [dnadiagnostics.co.in]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 10

Résumé Les troubles du développement du cervelet résultent soit de causes endogènes (anomalies génétiques et métaboliques) ou exogènes (intoxications, infections, irradiations). Ces anomalies peuvent affecter les différents stades de l’histogenèse pré-et postnatale du cervelet [1]: la segmentation rostrocaudale[…] [link.springer.com]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 16

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

5q14.3 Microdeletion Syndrome

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Epileptic Encephalopathy with Global Cerebral Demyelination

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X-Linked Mental Retardation Type Lubs

eye contact Progressive spasticity Repetitive compulsive behavior Seizure Severe global developmental delay Sleep disturbance Status epilepticus Tonic seizure Abnormality [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] non-motor (absence) seizure Global developmental delay Hostility Inability to walk Intellectual disability, severe Lower limb spasticity Motor stereotypy Pain insensitivity Poor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Baker-Gordon Syndrome

You are here Search For A Disorder Clinical Characteristics Ocular Features: Poor visual acuity described as central in origin with poor eye contact. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Eye contact and visual attention are poor. Many individuals have strabismus, hypermetropia, and nystagmus. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 5

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 29

eye contact Seizures Spasticity Growth abnormality Intrauterine growth retardation IMPORTANT NOTE: NIH does not independently verify information submitted to the GTR; it [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Scoring for both is as follows Poor eye contact MedGen UID: 303190 •Concept ID: C1445953 • Finding Difficulty in looking at another person in the eye. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] system Basal ganglia cysts Delayed myelination Global brain atrophy Hyperreflexia Hypokinesia Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum Increased CSF lactate Microcephaly Motor delay Poor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Childhood-Onset Epileptic Encephalopathy

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

DEAF1-Related Disorders

eye contact. [gene.sfari.org]

Autosomal Recessive Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy

In addition to the general cognitive and developmental disabilities that affect nearly everyone with KCNQ2, many children also exhibit repetitive motion, poor eye contact, [europeankcnq2association.com]

Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy

eye contact (6/6); frequent ab initio mixture of two or more types of seizures sometimes associated in the same event, such as spasms (4/6), myoclonias (4/6), focal seizures [research.unipd.it]

KCNQ2-Related Disorders

Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome

She had poor eye contact and could not speak. She also had a very specific kind of head shake that she started doing around 18 months old,” Caitlin said. [blogs.bcm.edu]

She also has poor eye contact but she loves to snuggle and hold hands (but only on her terms). Della is her own woman! [leoslighthouse.org]

From a young age, she engaged in repetitive behaviors, such as shaking her head, made poor eye contact, had difficulty with language and disliked changes to her routine. [sparkforautism.org]

Partial Monosomy 7p

eye contact or trouble with social interactions1. [spectrumnews.org]

[…] syndrome, all have problems speaking, 7 have mild or moderate mental retardation, and 6 have either been formally diagnosed with autism or have autism-like features, such as poor [spectrumnews.org]

Chromosome 22q13.3 Deletion Syndrome

Some people with this condition have autism or autistic-like behavior that affects communication and social interaction, such as poor eye contact, sensitivity to touch, and [medlineplus.gov]

19p13.13 Microdeletion Syndrome

Examination was notable for weight and head size above 2 SD and height at 2 SD, facial dysmorphisms, poor eye contact, scripted speech and hypotonia. [n.neurology.org]

She had expressive language delay, cognitive delay and poor interpersonal skills. She also showed abnormal behaviors with emotional dysregulation. [n.neurology.org]

Intellectual Developmental Disorder with Autism and Speech Delay

Poor visual awareness and poor eye contact negatively affects socialization and poor visualization can hinder the development of skills for imaginative play. [visionhelp.com]

But in general, if your child has difficulty maintaining a conversation, doesn’t seem to connect to other children, has a limited variety of language, has poor eye contact [mom.me]

For example, ‘ Let’s treat this as ADHD first and see how much of the poor eye contact is related to inattention .’ “ Pediatricians want to give development a chance. [childmind.org]