Diseases

Pathologic Nystagmus

Involuntary movements of the eye that are divided into two types, jerk and pendular. Jerk nystagmus has a slow phase in one direction followed by a corrective fast phase in the opposite direction, and is usually caused by central or peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Pendular nystagmus features oscillations that are of equal velocity in both directions and this condition is often associated with visual loss early in life. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p272)

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Involuntary movements of the eye that are divided into two types, jerk and pendular. Jerk nystagmus has a slow phase in one direction followed by a corrective fast phase in the opposite direction, and is usually caused by central or peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Pendular nystagmus features oscillations that are of equal velocity in both directions and this condition is often associated with visual loss early in life. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p272)

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  • Nystagmus, Pathologic
  • Conjugate Nystagmus
  • Convergence Nystagmus
  • Dissociated Nystagmus
  • Fatigable Positional Nystagmus
  • Horizontal Nystagmus
  • Jerk Nystagmus
  • Multidirectional Nystagmus
  • Non-Fatigable Positional Nystagmus
  • Pendular Nystagmus
  • Periodic Alternating Nystagmus
  • Permanent Nystagmus
  • Rebound Nystagmus
  • Retraction Nystagmus
  • Rotary Nystagmus
  • Rotational Nystagmus
  • See-Saw Nystagmus
  • Spontaneous Ocular Nystagmus
  • Symptomatic Nystagmus
  • Temporary Nystagmus
  • Unidirectional Nystagmus
  • Vertical Nystagmus
  • Non Fatigable Positional Nystagmus
  • Nystagmus, Conjugate
  • Nystagmus, Convergence
  • Nystagmus, Dissociated
  • Nystagmus, Fatigable Positional
  • Nystagmus, Horizontal
  • Nystagmus, Jerk
  • Nystagmus, Multidirectional
  • Nystagmus, Non-Fatigable Positional
  • Nystagmus, Pendular
  • Nystagmus, Periodic Alternating
  • Nystagmus, Permanent
  • Nystagmus, Rebound
  • Nystagmus, Retraction
  • Nystagmus, Rotary
  • Nystagmus, Rotational
  • Nystagmus, See-Saw
  • Nystagmus, Spontaneous Ocular
  • Nystagmus, Symptomatic
  • Nystagmus, Temporary
  • Nystagmus, Unidirectional
  • Nystagmus, Vertical
  • Ocular Nystagmus, Spontaneous
  • Positional Nystagmus, Non-Fatigable
  • See Saw Nystagmus

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not confuse with NYSTAGMUS, PHYSIOLOGIC; NYSTAGMUS, CONGENITAL is also available

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2000

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  1. C10w.292w.562.675
  2. C11w.590.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pathologic Nystagmus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009759. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009759
  2. Pathologic Nystagmus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18558185