Terms Related to Post-Rotatory Nystagmus

• Caloric Test

  Elicitation of a rotatory nystagmus by stimulating the semicircular canals with water or air which is above or below body temperature. In warm caloric stimulation ...

• Optokinetic Nystagmus

  Normal nystagmus produced by looking at objects moving across the field of vision.

• See Saw Nystagmus

  Involuntary movements of the eye that are divided into two types, jerk and pendular. Jerk nystagmus has a slow phase in one direction followed by ...

• Congenital Nystagmus

  Nystagmus present at birth or caused by lesions sustained in utero or at the time of birth. It is usually pendular, and is associated with ...

• Electronystagmography

  Recording of nystagmus based on changes in the electrical field surrounding the eye produced by the difference in potential between the cornea and the retina.

• Ocular Albinism

  Albinism affecting the eye in which pigment of the hair and skin is normal or only slightly diluted. The classic type is X-linked (Nettleship-Falls), but ...

• Mercury Induced Nervous System Diseases

  Neurologic disorders associated with exposure to inorganic and organic forms of MERCURY. Acute intoxication may be associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, mental status changes, and PARAPARESIS. ...