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Rapid, rhythmic oscillation of the eyes; movements may be vertical, horizontal or rotary. It may occur with poor vision or it may be due to a disorder in the brain.
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Electronystagmography found no spontaneous or positional nystagmus.
Pediatric neurotology by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Electronystagmography (ENG) revealed a direction-changing positional nystagmus, a 35% reduced vestibular response (RVR) left on alternate binaural bithermal caloric testing, and a type 2 response that revealed the RVR left on simultaneous binaural bithermal testing (figure 1).
ENG, sinusoidal vertical-axis rotation testing, and MRI in a patient ... by Hamid, Mohamed A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
2,12) ENG may detect directional preponderance, reduced caloric response, spontaneous nystagmus, positional nystagmus, or no abnormalities at all.
Noise-induced perilymph fistula by Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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