Vestibulo-ocular reflex and nystagmus: Video, Causes, & Meaning | Osmosis

Voluntary Nystagmus By: Jeffrey Colburn, MD This interesting video clip, shared with permission, shows voluntary nystagmus. Nystagmus, the medical term for abnormal eye shaking, can sometimes be a sign of a serious medical or neurologic problem. Sometimes it is can be present from infancy due to some factor interfering with the calibration of the brain's ability to hold the eyes steady and on target. In that case it is not dangerous but can limit vision. Nystagmus is generally involuntary, meani

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