Therapy First of all, the cause of a nystagmus should be determined. In benign positioning vertigo, which is caused by hardening of the otoliths, falling and throwing exercises are very helpful and often lead to an improvement in symptoms after only a few applications. If the cause of a nystagmus is unclear, an MRI or … Therapy | Nystagmus
Direction of the nystagmus When fixing a point while driving, the eye moves slowly in vertical direction against the driving direction. The movement is very slow. This eye movement is followed by a fast reset nystagmus in the direction of travel. The same sequence of movements is triggered during the swivel chair test. At first, … Direction of the nystagmus | Nystagmus
Introduction A nystagmus in general is a jerky eye movement, which is performed in very short intervals from left to right or from right to left. On the one hand, a nystagmus has a biological function, but under certain circumstances it can also be a sign of illness. Nature has created the nystagmus in order … Nystagmus
Diagnosis There are several tests for testing the nystagmus, which are usually performed by an ENT physician. First, the patient is placed on a swivel chair, which is then accelerated. This results in a slowly beating eye nystagmus, first against the direction of rotation, followed by a rapid return movement in the direction of rotation. … Diagnosis | Nystagmus
