Definition of nystagmus
:involuntary usually rapid movement of the eyeballs occurring normally with dizziness during and after bodily rotation or abnormally following head injury or as a symptom of disease
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Brown said Jeffrey still struggles with nystagmus and has difficulty at times reading and typing.
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But when Jeffrey started exhibiting symptoms of nystagmus — an eye condition that causes uncontrolled repetitive eye movements — his mom, a physical therapist, knew something more serious might be involved.
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A rabbit was brought in for a dental issue, but during the exam, its eyes began jerking back and forth, a condition called nystagmus.
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Origin and Etymology of nystagmus
New Latin, from Greek nystagmos drowsiness, from nystazein to doze; probably akin to Lithuanian snusti to doze
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medical Definition of nystagmus
:involuntary usually rapid movement of the eyeballs (as from side to side) occurring normally with dizziness during and after bodily rotation or abnormally following head injury or as a symptom of disease
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