There are two key forms of nystagmus: pathological and physiological, with variations within each type. Physiological nystagmus occurs under normal conditions...
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Bruns nystagmus is an unusual type of bilateral nystagmus most commonly occurring in patients with cerebellopontine angle tumours. It is caused by the...
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pendular nystagmus has been divided into different subtypes such as congenital nystagmus, acquired pendular nystagmus, and amaurotic nystagmus. Hain, Timothy...
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Optokinetic response (redirect from Optokinetic nystagmus)
of eye movements. During slow nystagmus, the eyes smoothly follow the direction of the stimulus. Though slow nystagmus closely resembles smooth pursuit...
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Split hand split foot-nystagmus syndrome, also known as Karsch–Neugebauer syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder which is characterized by the absence of...
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Positional alcohol nystagmus (PAN) is nystagmus (visible jerkiness in eye movement) produced when the head is placed in a sideways position. PAN occurs...
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Dix-Hallpike test typically produces a period of rapid eye movements known as nystagmus in this condition. In Ménière's disease there is often ringing in the...
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diagonal/rotational nystagmus), the Lempert maneuver (in case of horizontal nystagmus), the deep head hanging maneuver (in case of vertical nystagmus) or sometimes...
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Caloric reflex test (redirect from Nystagmus test)
water produce currents in opposite directions and therefore a horizontal nystagmus in opposite directions. In patients with an intact brainstem: If the water...
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Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (redirect from Ataxic nystagmus of the eyes)
adducts minimally, if at all. The contralateral eye abducts, however with nystagmus. Additionally, the divergence of the eyes leads to horizontal diplopia...
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