A collection of videos relating to the diagnosis and treatment of eye movement disorders. This collection includes many demonstrations of examination techniques.
Dan Gold, D.O., Associate Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
A collection of videos relating to the diagnosis and treatment of eye movement disorders.
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Central 4th Nerve Palsy with Contralateral Horner's Syndrome | This is a 60-yo-woman who presented with a complaint of diplopia. Examination demonstrated a left hypertropia that worsened in right and down gaze as well as in left head tilt, and a left 4th nerve palsy was diagnosed. There was also evidence of a mild motility deficit in down/medial gaze OS, consis... | Horner's; Fourth Nerve Palsy; Mesencephalon |
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Central Anatomy of the Fourth Nerve | The IVth or trochlear nucleus is located ventral to the central periaqueductal grey matter, dorsal to the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) and medial to the oculosympathetic tract at the level of the inferior colliculus. The fascicles of the IVth nerve travel dorsally and caudally around the cen... | Mesencephalon OMS |
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Central Anatomy of the Third Nerve | Seen here is an axial section of the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus. The paired nuclei are located ventral to the periaqueductal grey, and the midline central caudal nucleus (CCN) is located between the right and left nuclei. The CCN sends projections to bilateral levator palpebrae... | Mesencephalon; Third Nerve Palsy |
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Central Vestibular Nystagmus in Anti-DPPX Encephalitis | This is a young woman who presented with oscillopsia due to spontaneous nystagmus in addition to gastrointestinal symptoms which led to the diagnosis of anti-DPP axis encephalitis. She was treated with rituximab, and experience gradual improvement over time. However, years after the onset, she con... | |
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Cerebellar Degeneration with Downbeat Nystagmus Provoked by Convergence | Description: This is a 70-yo-woman with a progressive gait disorder, diagnosed with cerebellar ataxia. She displayed typical cerebellar ocular motor signs including gaze-evoked nystagmus, choppy pursuit and VOR suppression, and there was very subtle spontaneous downbeat nystagmus, best appreciated w... | Convergence Abnormal; Cerebellar Pathology; Jerk Nystagmus; Downbeat Nystagmus |
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Cerebellar Eye Signs in SCA8 | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 30-yo-man with a diagnosis of SCA 8 who had appendicular and gait ataxia in addition to choppy smooth pursuit and VORS, downbeat nystagmus, saccadic hypermetria, and gaze-evoked nystagmus with rebound nystagmus.... | Saccadic Dysmetria; Downbeat Nystagmus; Gaze-evoked Nystagmus; Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR) Supression; Saccades |
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Change in Pendular Nystagmus from Oculopalatal Tremor over a Four-year Period | This is a patient who developed oculopalatal tremor months following a pontine hemorrhage. Although it is not shown here, she also has palatal tremor. In the first video which was taken 1 year after her hemorrhage, a vertical-torsional pendular nystagmus can be seen, that is mildly dissociated giv... | |
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Chiari Malformation Causing Downbeat Nystagmus in Lateral Gaze | This is a 20-yo-man who presented with oscillopsia in lateral gaze from downbeat nystagmus (DBN). In primary gaze, very subtle DBN was only noted with ophthalmoscopy, but in lateral gaze, prominent DBN was present. Other central ocular motor signs included gaze-evoked nystagmus (GEN) vertically, in ... | Jerk Nystagmus; Gaze Evoked Nystagmus; Downbeat Nystagmus |
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Chronic Facial Nerve Palsy with Aberrant Regeneration | This is a 35-year-old woman who was diagnosed with right sided Bell's palsy six months prior. Contrast-enhanced MRI at that time was normal. This video demonstrates the phenomenon of aberrant regeneration (synkinesia) of the facial nerve. Due to aberrant regeneration, at rest the right palpebral fi... | Facial Nerve |
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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) and Cerebellar Signs | This is a 60-yo-woman who initially presented with imbalance and ophthalmoparesis. Initially, there was mild horizontal gaze limitation with mild gaze-evoked nystagmus and slow saccades, and over the years, gait ataxia and dysarthria (mainly a scanning quality to her speech) developed, and her ophth... | Abnormal Saccades; Abnormal Range; Horizontal Gaze Palsy; Gaze Evoked Nystagmus |
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Common Neuro-Ophthalmic Ancillary Tests to Assist in the Diagnosis and Localization of Afferent Disorders | Chart of the common neuro-ophthalmic ancillary tests to assist in the diagnosis and localization of afferent disorders. | Neuro-Ophthalmic Exams; Afferent Disorders |
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Complete Microvascular 6th Nerve Palsy with Slow Abducting Saccade | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 90-year-man with HTN, HLD, DM who woke up with horizontal diplopia. Two years prior, he was diagnosed with a microvascular right 6th nerve palsy that resolved over several months. There was little concern for gi... | Sixth Nerve |
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Complete Peripheral Vestibulopathy & Ipsilateral Facial Palsy | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 60-yo-man who suffered the fairly abrupt onset (over hours) of right lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy (7th cranial nerve), vertigo and deafness in the right ear (8th cranial nerve). Vesicles were noted on otoscopy, a... | Ramsay Hunt; Facial Nerve Palsy; Vestibulocochlear Nerve Palsy; Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR) |
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Complete Saccadic Palsy Due to Pulmonary Thrombectomy | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 37-year-old woman who underwent pulmonary thrombectomy for a pulmonary embolus. Immediately following the procedure, she was unable to make normal eye movements. This video exam (she is the passenger in a car du... | Saccades; Horizontal Gaze Palsy; Vertical Gaze Palsy; Upgaze Palsy; Downgaze Palsy |
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Congenital Nystagmus | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Presented here are two patients with congenital nystagmus demonstrating characteristic features including: mixed pendular and jerk nystagmus (usually gaze-evoked) waveforms, stays horizontal even in vertical gaze, suppres... | Jerk Nystagmus; Pendular Nystagmus; Latent Nystagmus; Congenital Acquired Nystagmus |
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Convergence Insufficiency and Square Wave Jerks in PSP | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 70-yo-woman with progressive supranuclear palsy with complaints of difficulty reading. Her husband noticed that she would frequently close one eye when attempting to read, and words were not clear on the page, a... | Convergence; Alignment; Convergence Insufficiency; Square Wave Jerks |
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Coronal Section of the Brainstem Showing Ocular Motor Nuclei and Anatomy of the Vestibular Nucleus (with SCC Inputs) | (A) Seen here is a coronal view of the brainstem showing the locations of the ocular motor nuclei (IIIrd, IVth, VIth) as well as the nuclei of VII and VIII (vestibular and cochlear). The vestibular nucleus (VN) is divided into the inferior, lateral, medial, and superior subnuclei, and the medial ves... | Pons; Medullar OMS; Mesencephalon OMS; Figures |
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Curved Oblique Saccades and Saccadic Slowing in a Patient with an Anti-GAD Mediated Posterior Fossa Syndrome | This is a patient who developed muscle spasms especially involving the muscles of the trunk in addition to a progressive gait disorder. Examination demonstrated slow saccades, slower horizontally than vertically, in addition to gaze evoked nystagmus with a side pocket pattern. Side pocket nystagmu... | |
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Dissociated Elliptical Pendular Nystagmus in MS | This is a patient with multiple sclerosis who presented with oscillopsia. Seen in the video is an elliptical pendular nystagmus in both eyes that was dissociated. Here, the term "dissociated" refers to the fact that the nystagmus is (slightly) more intense in the left eye as compared to the right ... | |
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Divergence Insufficiency in Cerebellar Ataxia | This is a 65-yo woman with complaints of imbalance (progressive over years) and horizontal diplopia at distance. On her exam, there was a small symptomatic esotropia at distance, but only a small esophoria at near. There were no obvious abduction deficits, and the 6 prism diopter ET at distance was... | Abnormal Alignment; Divergence Insufficiency; OMS Cerebellar |
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Downbeat (Perverted) Head Shaking Nystagmus in a Patient with Spontaneous Torsional Nystagmus | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 75-year-old woman with vascular risk factors who experienced abrupt onset imbalance and dizziness. Symptoms were maximal at onset, and she denied progression over 6 months. Clinically, it was felt that she had s... | Torsional Nystagmus; Jerk Nystagmus; Headshaking; Downbeat Nystagmus; Cerebellar Pathology |
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Downbeat Nystagmus | 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is a 40-year-old man with 2 years of progressive ataxia and oscillopsia. On examination, he had downbeat nystagmus (DBN), an ocular motor finding that is usually (but not always) associated with flocculus/parafloccul... | Downbeat Nystagmus; OMS Cerebellar; Jerk Nystagmus; Vestibular Nystagmus |
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Downbeat Nystagmus and Cerebellar Atrophy | This is a 40-year-old man with 2 years of progressive ataxia and oscillopsia. On examination, he had downbeat nystagmus (DBN), an ocular motor finding that is usually (but not always) associated with flocculus/paraflocculus dysfunction, which causes overaction of the anterior canal (upward or anti-g... | Downbeat Nystagmus; OMS Cerebellar; Jerk Nystagmus; Vestibular Nystagmus |
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Downbeat Nystagmus and Convergence Spasm | This is a 60-yo-woman with vertical oscillopsia related to her downbeat nystagmus, and diplopia related to an intermittent esotropia. When the esotropia was present, with versions there were bilateral abduction deficits. With ductions and the vestibulo-ocular reflex, it was apparent that the range o... | Convergence-abnormal; Range-abnormal; Sixth Nerve Palsy; Convergence Spasm; Cerebellar Pathology; Jerk Nystagmus; Downbeat Nystagmus |
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Downbeat Nystagmus with Active Horizontal Head Shaking | This is a 70-year-old man who presented with one single complaint for 10 years - if he moved his head too quickly (even one single horizontal head movement to the right or the left), he would experience the abrupt loss of balance and dizziness. His typical episodes were reproducible, and interesting... | Downbeat Nystagmus; Jerk Nystagmus; OMS Cerebellar; Abnormal Headshaking; Gaze-Evoked Nystagmus |