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Convergence nystagmus

MedGen UID:
141745
•Concept ID:
C0521759
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Convergence Nystagmus; Nystagmus, Convergence
SNOMED CT: Convergence nystagmus (95784000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Effective diagnosis and treatment.
Cole SR, Honaker JA
Cleve Clin J Med 2022 Nov 1;89(11):653-662. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21057. PMID: 36319052
Acute unilateral vestibulopathy/vestibular neuritis: Diagnostic criteria.
Strupp M, Bisdorff A, Furman J, Hornibrook J, Jahn K, Maire R, Newman-Toker D, Magnusson M
J Vestib Res 2022;32(5):389-406. doi: 10.3233/VES-220201. PMID: 35723133Free PMC Article
Vascular vertigo and dizziness: Diagnostic criteria.
Kim JS, Newman-Toker DE, Kerber KA, Jahn K, Bertholon P, Waterston J, Lee H, Bisdorff A, Strupp M
J Vestib Res 2022;32(3):205-222. doi: 10.3233/VES-210169. PMID: 35367974Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Modified Faden operation -A new surgical technique.
Jayakumar M, Vel S, Agarwal A
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Feb;67(2):264-266. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_952_18. PMID: 30672484Free PMC Article
Ophthalmological outcomes of patients treated for pineal region tumors.
Hankinson EV, Lyons CJ, Hukin J, Cochrane DD
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016 May;17(5):558-63. Epub 2016 Jan 22 doi: 10.3171/2015.10.PEDS15415. PMID: 26799411
Convergence nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans.
Massry GG, Bloom JN, Cruz OA
J Neuroophthalmol 1996 Sep;16(3):196-8. PMID: 8865014

Diagnosis

Ophthalmological outcomes of patients treated for pineal region tumors.
Hankinson EV, Lyons CJ, Hukin J, Cochrane DD
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016 May;17(5):558-63. Epub 2016 Jan 22 doi: 10.3171/2015.10.PEDS15415. PMID: 26799411
Convergence nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans.
Massry GG, Bloom JN, Cruz OA
J Neuroophthalmol 1996 Sep;16(3):196-8. PMID: 8865014
Pretectal pseudobobbing. Five patients with 'V'-pattern convergence nystagmus.
Keane JR
Arch Neurol 1985 Jun;42(6):592-4. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1985.04060060098017. PMID: 4004605
Dorsal midbrain syndrome: clinical and oculographic findings.
Baloh RW, Furman JM, Yee RD
Neurology 1985 Jan;35(1):54-60. doi: 10.1212/wnl.35.1.54. PMID: 3966002

Therapy

Ophthalmological outcomes of patients treated for pineal region tumors.
Hankinson EV, Lyons CJ, Hukin J, Cochrane DD
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016 May;17(5):558-63. Epub 2016 Jan 22 doi: 10.3171/2015.10.PEDS15415. PMID: 26799411

Prognosis

Ophthalmological outcomes of patients treated for pineal region tumors.
Hankinson EV, Lyons CJ, Hukin J, Cochrane DD
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016 May;17(5):558-63. Epub 2016 Jan 22 doi: 10.3171/2015.10.PEDS15415. PMID: 26799411
Convergence nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans.
Massry GG, Bloom JN, Cruz OA
J Neuroophthalmol 1996 Sep;16(3):196-8. PMID: 8865014
Retraction-convergence nystagmus: clinical and radiological study of 4 cases of vascular origin.
Luda E, Sicuro L, Albera R, Roberto C, De Lucchi R
Ital J Neurol Sci 1992 Mar;13(2):119-24. doi: 10.1007/BF02226959. PMID: 1592571

Clinical prediction guides

Pathophysiologic mechanism of convergence nystagmus.
Johkura K, Komiyama A, Kuroiwa Y
Eur Neurol 2002;47(4):233-8. doi: 10.1159/000057905. PMID: 12037438
Sylvian aqueduct syndrome as a sign of acute obstructive hydrocephalus in children.
Chattha AS, Delong GR
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1975 Mar;38(3):288-96. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.38.3.288. PMID: 1151409Free PMC Article

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