Nystagmus
Pendular*
Congenital
Spasmus nutans
Associated with bilateral central loss of vision before 2 years of age
Albinism
Aniridia
Bilateral chorioretinitis
Congenital cataracts
Corneal scarring
Optic atrophy
Multiple sclerosis
Prolonged work in dim light (miner's nystagmus)
Jerk†
Nonpathologic
Extreme lateral gaze
Attempt to fix on moving objects (opticokinetic nystagmus)
Labyrinthine stimulation (e.g., cold water in auditory canal)
Drugs
Barbiturates
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Haloperidol
Phenothiazines
Meperidine
Lithium, thallium, and organophosphate intoxications
Labyrinthine-vestibular disease (e.g., aminoglycoside toxicity)
Cerebellar lesions (e.g., Wernicke's disease, cerebellopontine angle tumor)
Encephalitis
Severe magnesium deficiency
Vascular disease involving brainstem (especially hypertensive infarction, posterior-inferior cerebellar artery occlusion)
Demyelinating disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis)
Brainstem tumor and other lesions
Syringobulbia
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Meningioma, meningeal cyst
Arnold-Chiari malformation
Parinaud syndrome
Congenital
Reference
1. Disorders of Ocular Movement and Papillary Functions, p. 237. See Bibliography, 1.
*Both components equal.
†Fast and slow components.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.
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