Spasm of the Near Reflex

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Identifier 1-13
Title Spasm of the Near Reflex
Creator Kathleen B. Digre, MD
Contributors Daniel M. Jacobson, MD (1956-2003)
Affiliation (KBD) Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; (DMJ) Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Marshfield Clinic, University Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Subject Spasm of the Near Reflex; Spasm of the Near Triad; Voluntary Nystagmus
Description Example of patient with spasm of the near reflex and voluntary nystagmus. Discussion of similar-looking conditions (e.g. six nerve palsy, limitation of abduction, lateral rectus muscle problems) and how to tell them apart from spasm of the near reflex by observing the myosis evoked by the near response and observing full ductions when leading the patient through directional gazes.
Date 1986
References http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%28%22spasm%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20%22spasm%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%29%20AND%20Near%5BAll%20Fields%5D%20AND%20%28%22reflex%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20%22reflex%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%29%20AND%20%28%22diagnosis%22%5BSubheading%5D%20OR%20%22diagnosis%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%20OR%20%22diagnosis%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%29&cmd=DetailsSearch
Language eng
Format video/mp4
Type Image/MovingImage
Source Original Format: VHS Videotape; Play length: 1:41; QT CD File Size: 30.7MB; Real CD File Size: 14MB; WMV CD File Size: 29.3MB
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library - The Moran Eye Center Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Moran/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 1986. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s61c4v48
Setname ehsl_novel_jmec
ID 180295
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61c4v48
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