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What is nystagmus?
Commonly, nystagmus is defined as rapid, repeated movements of the eyes. Clinically, physiological nystagmus is a type of eye movement characterized by alternating slow phase movements in one...
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What is pendicular?
It just means at right angles (90°) to.The red line is perpendicular to the blue line in both these cases:(The little box drawn in the corner, means "at right angles", so we didn't really need to...
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What are the causes of nystagmus?
There are many causes of nystagmus. Nystagmus may be present at birth. It may be a result of the lack of development of normal binocular fixation early on in life. This can occur if there is a...
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What is the appendicular skeleton?
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs.
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What are the symptoms of nystagmus?
Nystagmus can be classified depending upon the type of motion of the eyes. In pendular nystagmus the speed of motion of the eyes is the same in both directions. In jerk nystagmus there is a slow and...