Habitual head turning in spasmus nutans: an oculographic study.
Head turning in patients with spasmus nutans seems to transiently dampen the nystagmus. This was evident in two children by clinical observation and electrooculographic recording. The suppression of the nystagmus may have been mediated by the vestibular system.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004585:Electrooculography; D005133:Eye Movements; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture; D013690:Television