Asymmetry of the optokinetic nystagmus in lesion of the central nervous system

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-195

  Valmaggia, Christophe ^a,c   Proudlock, F ^b   Gottlob, I ^b  

^a Klinik fur Augenkrankheiten   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chiasmal lesion; Cortical lesion; Optokinetic nystagmus; Visual field defect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN CORTEX LESION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE TRACT; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTOKINETIC NYSTAGMUS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NYSTAGMUS, OPTOKINETIC; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 17244362605     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-857982     Document Type: Conference Paper

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