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  2. Superior oblique myokymia - Wikipedia

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    Superior oblique myokymia is a neurological disorder affecting vision and was named by Hoyt and Keane in 1970. [1]It is a condition that presents as repeated, brief episodes of movement, shimmering or shaking of the vision of one eye, a feeling of the eye trembling, or vertical/tilted vision.

  3. Nystagmus - Wikipedia

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    Nystagmus as seen in a case of ocular albinism. The cause of pathological nystagmus may be congenital, idiopathic, or secondary to a pre-existing neurological disorder.It also may be induced temporarily by disorientation (such as on roller coaster rides or when a person has been spinning in circles) or by some drugs (alcohol, lidocaine, and other central nervous system depressants, inhalant ...

  4. Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep - Wikipedia

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    Since USWS allows for the one eye to be open, the cerebral hemisphere that undergoes slow-wave sleep varies depending on the position of the bird relative to the rest of the flock. If the bird's left side is facing outward, the left hemisphere will be in slow-wave sleep; if the bird's right side is facing outward, the right hemisphere will be ...

  5. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    Again, it’s completely normal to feel like you’re not the best version of yourself when it’s later in the day, especially for older adults. That goes double over the holidays, when everyone ...

  6. Oscillopsia - Wikipedia

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    Patients may feel wobbly vision, back and forth vibrating, blurred vision, and different symptoms depending on the severity of the problem. During a visual symptom, patients may become dizzy or nauseated. Closing your eyes during this may not always work, as you will still have feeling of eye movement.

  7. Rapid eye movement sleep - Wikipedia

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    Rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep or REMS) is a unique phase of sleep in mammals (including humans) and birds, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. The core body and brain temperatures increase during REM sleep and skin ...

  8. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    According to a study on sleep disturbances in the Journal of Neural Transmission, a hypnic jerk occurs during the non-rapid eye movement sleep cycle and is an "abrupt muscle action flexing movement, generalized or partial and asymmetric, which may cause arousal, with an illusion of falling". [13]

  9. Rhythmic movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    The position of the body during sleep may determine which motor symptom is displayed. For example, Anderson et al. reported that one individual showed entire body rolling movements while sleeping on his side while displaying head rolling movements when sleeping supine. [4]