Identifier |
19760206_nanos_varsubjectssympos_10 |
Title |
Classification of Nystagmus |
Creator |
Robert B. Daroff |
Affiliation |
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals - Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH |
Subject |
Nystagmus; Ocular Oscillation; Neurophysiological Mechanism; Localizing Significance; Nystagmus of Infancy; Acquired Pendular Nystagmus; Acquired Jerk Nystagmus; Special Nystagmus Types; Induced Nystagmus |
Description |
Nystagmus may be defined as a to-and-fro ocular oscillation, of one or both yes, in which each phase is of equal or near-equal amplitude. The neurophysiological mechanism of nystagmus is not well understood, but hopefully applications of modern single neuron recordings in the brain stem may yield increased understanding (1,2). The physiological uncertainty is reflected clinically; although nystagmus is a common neurological sign, its localizing significance is often a mere indication of dysfunction 'somewhere in the posterior fossa,' i.e., brain stem and cerebellum. However, certain nystagmus patterns are quite specific, and permit reasonably accurate neuro-anatomical diagnosis. Our approach will be to separate, whenever possible, the specific and non-specific forms of nystagmus on the basis of the clinical appearance and associated signs and symptoms. |
Date |
1976-02-06 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1976 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Neuro-Ophthalmology Course: Various Subjects Symposium |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1976. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6x66tnp |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183830 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x66tnp |