Ocular dipping.
Ocular dipping consists of cycles of eye movements occurring spontaneously, which are characterized by a slow conjugated downward deviation followed after a delay by a quick return to mid position. Ocular dipping is only described in unconscious patients, especially in anoxic comata. Three new patients with this syndrome are described. Electronystagmographic registrations are shown.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology*