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opsoclonus /op·so·clo·nus/ (op″so-clo´nus) involuntary, nonrhythmic horizontal and vertical oscillations of the eyes.
op·so·clo·nus (ps-klns)
n.
Rapid, irregular, nonrhythmic movements of the eye in horizontal and vertical directions.
opsoclonus [op″so-klo´nus]
involuntary, nonrhythmic horizontal and vertical oscillations of the eyes, seen in certain disorders of the brainstem or cerebellum.
opsoclonia, opsoclonus
involuntary, nonrhythmic horizontal and vertical oscillations of the eyes.
opsoclonus 
Involuntary, chaotic movements of both eyes in horizontal and vertical directions. It may be a sign of cerebellar disease. See ocular flutter; ocular myoclonus.
opsoclonus
Neurology Rapid, irregular movements of eyes in all directions. See Paraneoplastic opsoclonus.
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