What causes the condition called nystagmus?
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Automatic eye movements occur in response to sensations of motion (whether real or illusory) under the direction of the superior colliculi. These movements attempt to keep the gaze focused on a specific point in space.When you spin around, your eyes fix on one point for a moment, then jump ahead to another, in a series of short, rhythmic, jerky movements. These eye movements may appear in normal stationary individuals with extreme lateral gaze and after damage to or stimulation of the brain stem or inner ear. Physicians often check for nystagmus by asking the subject to watch a small penlight as it is moved across the field of vision.
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