"Nystagmus, Physiologic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Involuntary rhythmical movements of the eyes in the normal person. These can be naturally occurring as in end-position (end-point, end-stage, or deviational) nystagmus or induced by the optokinetic drum (NYSTAGMUS, OPTOKINETIC), caloric test, or a rotating chair.
| Descriptor ID |
D009760
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G14.350.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Nystagmus, Physiologic- Nystagmus, Physiologic
- Nystagmus, Physiological
- Physiological Nystagmus
- Physiologic Nystagmus
Nystagmus, Barany- Nystagmus, Barany
- Barany Nystagmus
- Nystagmus, Barany's
- Barany's Nystagmus
- Nystagmus, Baranys
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Kerber KA, Morgenstern LB, Meurer WJ, McLaughlin T, Hall PA, Forman J, Fendrick AM, Newman-Toker DE. Nystagmus assessments documented by emergency physicians in acute dizziness presentations: a target for decision support? Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Jun; 18(6):619-26.