Neurology
What is Nystagmus ?
Nystagmus:
Nystagmus is an eye condition characterized by rapid, jerking eye movements. A number of different neurological illnesses can cause nystagmus. Nystagmus is detected during a physical examination that involves an eye evaluation. It may be an early sign of a neurological condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or it can develop as an already established neurological illness progresses.
Symptoms:
- Dizziness
- Vertigo ( a feeling that the room is spinning or that you are spinning )
- Diminished balance
- Nausea or vomiting
- Double or blurred vision
- Headaches
- Irritability
- A sense that visible objects are rhythmically jumping
Causes:
- Twirling
- Strabismus
- Meniere’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Brain tumor
- Labyrinthitis
- Stroke
- Paraneoplastic
- Congenital defect
- Medications
- Alcohol
- Trauma