Eye movement disorders [[electronic resource] /] / Agnes M.F. Wong

• Autore: Wong Agnes M. F. <1968->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (311 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.7/62
• Soggetto topico: Eye - Movement disorders
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Eye movement disorders
• ISBN: 0-19-756251-5; 1-281-92552-7; 9786611925529; 0-19-971727-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454271303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.