What is Nystagmus?
Nys•tag•mus noun
: rapid involuntary movements of the eye.
Nystagmus is a symptom of various different diseases and attacks on the body. They mainly fall into three categories: issues of the eye, issues of the brain, and issues of the inner ear.
Examples include:
• Cataracts
• Strabismus
• Cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke)
• Head injury
• Brain tumor
• Meniere’s disease