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Pendular nystagmus

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Pendular nystagmus
Other namesOther forms of nystagmus

Pendular nystagmus is a sinusoidal oscillation, which refers to the waveform of involuntary eye movements that may occur in any direction.[1] It is characterized by the multidimensional slow eye movements of the eyes (1 Hz frequency) with an equal velocity in each direction that resembles the trajectory of a pendulum.[2] These pattern of these movements may differ between the two eyes. Depending upon the pattern of movements, pendular nystagmus has been divided into different subtypes such as congenital nystagmus, acquired pendular nystagmus, and amaurotic nystagmus.[3]

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  1. ^ Hain, Timothy C. (1 August 2022). "Pendular Nystagmus". dizziness-and-balance.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ Nguyen, Huy D.; Azzez, Leen Saad; Bailey, Lucy (22 June 2021). "Acquired Nystagmus: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology". Medscape. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Barton, Jason JS (13 January 2022). "Pendular nystagmus". UpToDate. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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