Walsh & Hoyt: Origin and Nature of Nystagmus Associated with Disease of the Visual Pathways

Identifier wh_ch23_p1136_2
Title Walsh & Hoyt: Origin and Nature of Nystagmus Associated with Disease of the Visual Pathways
Creator John R. Leigh, MD; Janet C. Rucker, MD
Affiliation (JRL) Professor of Neurology, Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University; (JCR) NYU Langone Health
Subject Ocular Motor System; Nystagmus; Saccadic Intrusions
Description Disorders of the visual pathways are often associated with nystagmus. The most obvious example is the nystagmus that invariably accompanies blindness. How does this arise? At least two separate mechanisms can be identified: the visual fixation mechanism itself and the visually mediated calibration mechanism that optimizes its action.
Date 2005
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition
Relation is Part of Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh and Hoyt Textbook Selections Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_whts
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68p97zr