What is Duane syndrome?

Duane's syndrome is a rare congenital condition where the movement of the eye muscles are impaired. It is characterized as a limited ability to control the movement of the eyes inward toward the nose and/or outward toward the ears.

How do members experience Duane syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Duane syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Duane syndrome*

Who has Duane syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 2
30s 4
40s 4
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 13