title: Alterations of saccadic eye movements in myotonic dystrophy.
abstract: Saccadic eye movements were examined by means of infrared reflection oculography in 8 patients having myotonic dystrophy and in 65 control subjects. In 7 patients typical alterations of the saccades could be observed. In comparison with the normal controls the saccades were significantly hypometric, of longer duration, of lower peak velocity, and showed a typical pattern of velocity and acceleration.
authors.affiliation: Universität-Augenklinik u. Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Koca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012438:Saccades; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity