Acquired pendular nystagmus

Evidence-based neurology checklist on acquired pendular nystagmus: Clinical features This is a quasi-sinusoidal nystagmus It may be monocular or binocular It may be conjugate, dysconjugate or dissociated The trajectory may be oblique, elliptical, circular or horizontal It causes oscillopsia and…

Clinical features

  • This is a quasi-sinusoidal nystagmus
  • It may be monocular or binocular
  • It may be conjugate, dysconjugate or dissociated
  • The trajectory may be oblique, elliptical, circular or horizontal
  • It causes oscillopsia and disrupts visual acuity

Causes

Frequent associations

Treatment

References

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  5. Thurtell MJ, Leigh RJ. Treatment of nystagmus. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2012; 14:60-72.
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