TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 12. Nystagmus A1 - Lueder, Gregg T. PY - 2011 T2 - Pediatric Practice: Ophthalmology AB - Table Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintThe Problem“My child’s eyes jiggle back and forth.”Common CausesCongenital motor nystagmus (vision otherwise normal)Sensory nystagmus (nystagmus secondary to decreased vision)Other CausesLatent nystagmus (associated with infantile strabismus)Voluntary nystagmusCentral nervous system tumors, malformationsPharmacologicalKEY FINDINGSHistoryCongenital motor nystagmus (infantile nystagmus syndrome)Onset in first few months of lifeVision otherwise seems normalMay be hereditarySensory nystagmusOnset in first few months of lifeVariable vision—profoundly impaired to near-normalPossible family history (depending on diagnosis)Other problems affecting developmentExaminationCongenital motor nystagmusHorizontal nystagmusVision seems normalPupils react normallyPossible abnormal head posture (to decrease nystagmus)Sensory nystagmusUsually horizontal, possible vertical or rotaryVision variable (very poor to near-normal)Poor pupil reactionsPossible abnormal head posture (to decrease nystagmus)Other findings depending on underlying diagnosis SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56150294 ER -