Nystagmus Postrotational

Nystagmus is the involuntary movement of the eyeball with a frequency of up to 50 Hz and an amplitude of hundreds of micrometers. Many people are familiar with the phenomenon of nystagmus - eye twitching with horizontal pupils. For some this effect is pronounced, for others it is almost invisible. In medical

Post-rotational nystagmus is a violation of the movement of the eyeball, when it constantly changes the direction of movement in a circle or makes a reverse movement.

This may occur due to damage to the nerves in the back of the brain, causing cerebellar dysfunction and poor motor coordination. With this nystagmus, the eye constantly looks in one direction, and then slowly changes the direction of gaze to the other and back. This happens quickly and rhythmically, creating the illusion of the eye moving in a circular path.

How to cure the post-rotational form of nystagmus: Occurs after birth, in