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Nystagmus. Nystagmus is a condition of involuntary (or voluntary, in some cases) [1] eye movement. [2] People can be born with it but more commonly acquire it in infancy or later in life. In many cases it may result in reduced or limited vision. [3] In normal eyesight, while the head rotates about an axis, distant visual images are sustained by ...
Vestibulocerebellar syndrome. Vestibulocerebellar syndrome, also known as vestibulocerebellar ataxia, is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a variety of medical problems. Initially symptoms present as periodic attacks of abnormal eye movements but may intensify to longer-lasting motor incapacity. The disorder has been localized to ...
Syndactyly-nystagmus syndrome due to 2q31.1 duplication. Syndactyly-nystagmus syndrome due to 2q31.1 microduplication, also known as 2q31.1 microduplication syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by syndactyly affecting the third-fourth fingers and bilateral congenital nystagmus. [1]
Horizontal optokinetic nystagmus. The optokinetic reflex ( OKR ), also referred to as the optokinetic response, or optokinetic nystagmus (OKN), is a compensatory reflex that supports visual image stabilization. [ 1] The purpose of OKR is to prevent image blur on the retina that would otherwise occur when an animal moves its head or navigates ...
A surgery patient left her procedure with second and third-degree burns covering her face and neck after a fire suddenly broke out in the room, a new lawsuit filed in New Jersey says.
Extraocular muscle surgery can help restore peripheral visual fusion fields for eye alignment and improve head posture; this helps relieve strabismus and nystagmus. Conditions linked to Ocular Albinism 1 This image shows an otoscopic examination being carried on a patient. OASD is one of the many contiguous gene syndromes related to OA1.
Video showed the two toddlers, dressed only in diapers, stranded on the highway before they were rescued. An investigation revealed that neither child was in a car seat at the time of the crash ...
The FDA just approved Neffy, a needle-free EpiPen alternative. Here's when it's hitting shelves—and allergists tell 'Women's Health' if they recommend it.