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rotary nystagmus

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rotary nystagmus
[rō′tərē]
Etymology: L, rotare, to rotate; Gk, nystagmos, nodding
a form of nystagmus in which the eyeball makes rotary motions around an axis.


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In addition to the previously mentioned tests, the occupational therapist assessed postrotary nystagmus (PRN) in these six children using the Southern California Post Rotary Nystagmus Test (Ayres, 1975).
Sensory-processing disorder in children with cochlear implants by Bharadwaj, Sneha V.; Daniel, Linda L.; Matzke, Patricia L. / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
The presence of a burst of rotary nystagmus, which is counterclockwise at the right side and clockwise at the left side in the Dix-Hallpike test and subsides within seconds, indicated a typical posterior semicircular canal BPPV.
Migraine and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: an outcome study ... by Uneri, Alev / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The characteristics of BPPV on Dix-Hallpike testing are a latent period before the onset of nystagmus, a rotary nystagmus beating toward the under ear that lasts for less than 40 seconds, a reversal of nystagmus upon sitting up, and fatiguing of response on repeat testing.
Positional vertigo as a first symptom of a cerebellopontine angle ... by Irving, Richard M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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