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nystagmus - drsanmyt - ArchivalUser - 01-09-2010
central vs peripheral. filling blanks
1. pure in one direction
2. nonsuppressible with fixation
3. multidirectional
4. unidirectional
5. mixed in terms of direction
6. suppressible with fixation
0 - ArchivalUser - 01-09-2010
central vertigo- vertical or multidirectional, nonsuppressible with fixation, nondefatigable, no latent period, other central features like diplopia, dysarthria etc,
peripheral- unidirectional, latent period present, fatigable after a while, supressed with fixation, usually horizontal, has tinnitus, hearing loss etc additionally.