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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782900903321

Autore

Wong Agnes M. F. <1968->

Titolo

Eye movement disorders / / Agnes M.F. Wong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-756251-5

1-281-92552-7

9786611925529

0-19-971727-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

617.7/62

Soggetti

Eye - Movement disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-274) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Eye rotations, the extraocular muscles, and strabismus terminology -- Introduction to the six eye movement systems and the visual fixation system -- The vestibular and optokinetic systems -- The saccadic system -- The smooth pursuit system -- The vergence system -- Nystagmus -- Saccadic dyskinesia, other involuntary eye movements, and gaze deviations -- Ocular motor disorders caused by lesions in the brainstem -- Ocular motor disorders caused by lesions in the cerebellum -- Ocular motor disorders caused by lesions in the cerebrum -- Nuclear and infranuclear ocular motor disorders -- Disorders of neuromuscular transmission -- Disorders affecting the extraocular muscles.

Sommario/riassunto

Eye Movement Disorders, by Dr. Agnes Wong, presents eye movement disorders in a full-colour, highly illustrative format. This text explains eye movement disorders in a concise yet comprehensive manner, covering the intricate relationship between eye movement disorders, and their underlying neuroanatomy and pathophysiology. Its easy-to-read and user-friendly approach will appeal to specialists in ophthalmology, neurology, and neurosurgery who need a rapid reference on less familiar clinical problems.