Convergence Nystagmus Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Parinaud Syndrome

: Nystagmus provoqués par le regard en haut et la convergence. In: Les nystagmus. [link.springer.com]

The clinical features are: a loss of vertical gaze nystagmus on attempted convergence pseudo-Argyll-Robertson pupils: large pupils with sluggish reaction to light Bilateral [gpnotebook.co.uk]

The main clinical manifestations were that of a severe restriction in upward gaze, and convergence-retraction nystagmus. [sciencedomain.org]

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Pineal Gland Neoplasm

Frequently, paralysis of upward gaze along with several ocular findings such as convergence retraction nystagmus and eyelid retraction also known as Collier's sign and Light [en.wikipedia.org]

Further tumour growth leads to mydriasis, convergence spasm, pupillary inequality, and convergence or refractory nystagmus. [patient.info]

[…] and nystagmus retractorius. [pinealomas.com]

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Pineal Gland Dysfunction

Kjell Fuxe, Jan-Åke Gustafsson, Lennart Wetterberg Elsevier, ٢٢‏/١٠‏/٢٠١٣ - 424 من الصفحات Steroid Hormone Regulation of the Brain focuses on the advancement of knowledge of the properties of brain steroid receptors and steroid target nerve cells, including the actions of gonadal steroids, adrenocortical[…] [books.google.com]

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Nystagmus

One form of nystagmus induced by upgaze is convergence-retraction nystagmus. It occurs with dorsal midbrain lesions (for example, pineal tumours). [doi.org]

Certain diagnostic features differentiate voluntary nystagmus from pathologic nystagmus: the convergent effort required to start the nystagmus, the inability to sustain the [dx.doi.org]

and vertical gaze palsy. 14 Pendular convergent-divergent nystagmus has also been reported in patients with multiple sclerosis and brain stem stroke. 15 Convergence-divergence [doi.org]

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Hereditary Nystagmus

[…] to be the problem in convergence nystagmus. [neuroophthalmology.ca]

Examples of the latter are end-gaze nystagmus, convergence-retraction nystagmus and see-saw nystagmus. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Vision often improves on convergence Intensity of the nystagmus increases on attempting fixation 12. [slideshare.net]

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Malnutrition

Convergence retraction nystagmus may be elicited with upward saccades (downgoing optokinetic stimulus). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Nystagmus may decrease when the eyes converge to read. [eyeassociates.com]

If the nystagmus dampens with convergence (such as infantile idiopathic nystagmus and monocular nystagmus of childhood, base-out prism to induce convergence may help.[78] [eyewiki.aao.org]

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Spasmus Nutans

nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans: a comment. ( 9176786 ) Dell'Osso L.F. 1997 18 Convergence nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans. ( 8865014 ) Massry G.G....Cruz [malacards.org]

nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans: a comment. ( 9176786 ) Dell'Osso LF 1997 17 Convergence nystagmus associated with spasmus nutans. ( 9427183 ) Hubbard B...Newman [malacards.org]

In one child the nystagmus appeared to be evoked by fusional convergence and in the other by convergence-accommodation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Central Positional Vertigo

One form of nystagmus induced by upgaze is convergence-retraction nystagmus. It occurs with dorsal midbrain lesions (for example, pineal tumours). [jnnp.bmj.com]

Convergence-retraction nystagmus (induced convergence-retraction) • Part of the dorsal midbrain syndrome (Piranaud’s Syndrome) associated with: • paralysis of upward gaze [slideshare.net]

Convergence retraction nystagmus may be elicited with upward saccades (downgoing optokinetic stimulus). [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pineal Gland Cyst

Further tumour growth leads to mydriasis, convergence spasm, pupillary inequality, and convergence or refractory nystagmus. [patient.info]

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 23-year-old woman developed a supranuclear upgaze palsy, convergence-retraction nystagmus and light-near dissociation from a pineal gland cyst (1.0x1.3x1.2 [read.qxmd.com]

Direct midbrain compression can cause disorders of ocular movements such as Parinaud syndrome (paralysis of upgaze, convergence or retraction, nystagmus, and light-near pupillary [aboutcancer.com]

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Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis

Convergence, ocular alignment, congenital nystagmus, and vertical smooth pursuit defects were variable between individuals. [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

[…] congenital nystagmus, rare and mild vertical oculomotor imbalance, and normal lids except for asynchronous blinking. [aibolita.com]

Gaze palsy is fully penetrant in this syndrome and present at birth, with variable defects in convergence, nystagmus, and ocular alignment (55). [neuroophthalmology.ca]

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Nothnagel's Syndrome

Dx -Tx -aka Parinaud's syndrome -most due to pineal tumor -supranuclear paresis of upgaze, convergence retraction nystagmus on attempted upgaze, Collier's sign -Dx: MRI, [brainscape.com]

Retraction nystagmus and convergence movement are usually improved with this procedure as well. [en.wikipedia.org]

Convergence-Retraction nystagmus : Attempts at upward gaze often produce this phenomenon. On fast up-gaze, the eyes pull in and the globes retract. [ipfs.io]

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Ichthyosis Vulgaris

convergence, and 3rd, 4th, and 6th cranial nerve involvement. ‎ [books.google.de]

Pagina 358 - Ocular signs of cerebral involvement include the following: nystagmus, unilateral mydriasis, bilateral miosis with slow response to light, paralysis of accommodation [books.google.ro]

Seite 358 - Ocular signs of cerebral involvement include the following: nystagmus, unilateral mydriasis, bilateral miosis with slow response to light, paralysis of accommodation [books.google.de]

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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Occlusion

/retraction nystagmus. [tchain.com]

[…] artery can result in a large number of complex syndromes that may include visual hallucinations, somnolescence, various ocular findings mainly involving vertical gaze and/or convergence [tchain.com]

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Convergence retraction nystagmus may be elicited with upward saccades (downgoing optokinetic stimulus). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Nystagmus may decrease when the eyes converge to read. [eyeassociates.com]

If the nystagmus dampens with convergence (such as infantile idiopathic nystagmus and monocular nystagmus of childhood, base-out prism to induce convergence may help.[78] [eyewiki.aao.org]

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Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion with Infarction

nystagmus Thalamic syndromes [11] Decreased arousal Variable sensory loss Aphasia Visual field losses Apathy, agitation, personality changes Posterior inferior cerebellar [amboss.com]

[…] caused by damage to the dorsal midbrain Etiology: stroke, pinealoma, hydrocephalus Clinical features: vertical gaze palsy, lid retraction, pupillary light-near dissociation, convergence-retraction [amboss.com]

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Medial Sclerosis

[…] reflex Disconjugate, lateral gaze nystagmus in the contralateral eye Demyelination of spinal cord tracts Lhermitte's sign: a shooting electric sensation that travels down [amboss.com]

The adduction of one eye (ipsilesional) will then be slow or impaired, while the abducting eye (contralesional) displays horizontal nystagmus (14). [tidsskriftet.no]

However, convergence movement of the medial rectus is usually spared. [dartmouth.edu]

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Benedict Syndrome

Retraction Nystagmus, Lid Retration, Near light Dissociation Weber Syndrome Cranial Nerves Oculomotor palsey with crossed hemiplegia Vascular Occlusion, Tumor, Aneurysm Claude [quizlet.com]

(Convergence- Retraction nystagmus on Attempts at upward gaze) • cerebral aqueduct -Compression causes noncommunicating hydrocephalus. 22. [de.slideshare.net]

Weber Syndrome except hemiparesis instead of hemiplegia Midbrain: (Ipsalateral) CN III Palsey (Contralateral) Ataxia and vertical gaze palsey Midbrain: Paralysis of Upgaze, Convergance [quizlet.com]

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Strabismus

Nystagmus-blockage syndrome features nystagmus dampened by convergence, leading to esotropia. [hawaii.edu]

The gaze palsy is congenital and nonprogressive.Ocular alignment, congenital nystagmus, and vertical smooth pursuit defects are variable among individuals. 86 Convergence [doi.org]

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Brain Stem Infarction

/retraction nystagmus. [tchain.com]

/retraction nystagmus (such as is mainly reported in Parinaud's). [dizziness-and-balance.com]

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Ectropion

Down’s syndrome encompasses numerous ocular abnormalities like myopia, keratoconus, nystagmus, epiblepharon, brushfields spots, hypertelorism, epicanthus, convergent strabismus [egms.de]

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Acrocephaly

A few cases of convergent strabismus have been reported. Frequently also there is a weakness or loss of convergence. [ijo.in]

Nystagmus which may be present is of the ocular type. Headache is an almost constant complaint. [ijo.in]

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Germ Cell Tumor

Tumors at the pineal region present with Parinaud syndrome—a combination of impaired vertical gaze, (mainly upgaze), convergence-retraction nystagmus on attempted upgaze [rheumatologyadvisor.com]

failure of convergence) The most common initial manifestation of suprasellar tumors is diabetes insipidus. [emedicine.com]

[…] i.e, retraction of the eye into the orbit), light-near dissociation of pupils (i.e., pupils constrict with accommodation but do not react to light), impaired convergence, [rheumatologyadvisor.com]

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Cerebellar Stroke

/retraction nystagmus (such as is mainly reported in Parinaud's). [dizziness-and-balance.com]

[…] artery can result in a large number of complex syndromes that may include visual hallucinations, somnolence, various ocular findings mainly involving vertical gaze and/or convergence [dizziness-and-balance.com]

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CANOMAD Syndrome

Retraction- convergence nystagmus is a classic finding in extensive and bilateral. [gozifycilijol.tk]

Convergence- Retraction Nystagmus Associated with Dorsal Midbrain. Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. The mesencephalon ( midbrain),. [gozifycilijol.tk]

We describe a patient with relapsing- remitting MS who developed an unusual variation of the dorsal midbrain syndrome, character ized by monocular convergent- retraction nystagmus [gozifycilijol.tk]

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Demyelinating Disease

However, convergence movement of the medial rectus is usually spared. [dartmouth.edu]

During attempted lateral gaze there is paresis of the medial rectus (insufficient adduction) and nystagmus of the abducting eye. [dartmouth.edu]

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Frontal Lobe Neoplasm

Pineal tumors: Parinaud's syndrome - poor upward gaze, slightly dilated pupils that don't react to light but react to accommodation, retraction or convergence nystagmus, lid [hawaii.edu]

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Migrainous Stroke

(since the fibers responsible for the convergence are cranially located in the midbrain); (ii) nystagmus in adduction of the non-paretic eye;6 and (iii) sensitive and/or [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] with the preservation of ocular convergence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Paresis of the right eye when looking to the left was present (Figure 1), as well as diplopia, and a slow saccadic movement of the left eye in abduction, with horizontal nystagmus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Eye Muscle Disorder

convergence–retraction nystagmus). [jnnp.bmj.com]

[…] and have no other nystagmus treatment options (a gaze null or convergence damping) are eligible. [clinicaltrials.gov]

Insufficiency, Double Vision, Diplopia, Nystagmus, Loss of Depth Perception, Poor Binocular Vision, Accommodative Problems, Tracking Problems, Loss of Depth Perception, Loss [children-special-needs.org]

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Brain Stem Disorder

Vertical primary position nystagmus and impaired convergence occur in less than a quarter. [neuroophthalmology.ca]

/retraction nystagmus. [tchain.com]

/retraction nystagmus (such as is mainly reported in Parinaud's). [dizziness-and-balance.com]

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X-linked Parkinsonism-Spasticity Syndrome

[…] coordinated inward movement of the eyes in order to fixate on a near object convergence-retraction nystagmus form of nystagmus consisting of jerking eye movements inward [strokecenter.org]

nystagmus, and light-near dissociation of the pupillary reflex; eyes may be forced downward; due to lesion of the dorsal midbrain including pressure on the it from hydrocephalus [strokecenter.org]

[…] this structure is part of the spinal cord but is in close proximity to spinal nerve roots, lesions often produce both upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron deficits convergence [strokecenter.org]

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