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Author Leigh, R. John.

Title The neurology of eye movements / R. John Leigh, David S. Zee
Edition 3rd ed
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (x, 646 pages) : illustrations
Series Contemporary neurology series ; 55
Contemporary neurology series ; 55.
Contents 1. A survey of eye movements: characteristics and teleology -- 2. The bestibular-optokinetic system -- 3. The saccadic system -- 4. Smooth pursuit and visual fixation -- 5. Gaze holding and the neural integrator -- 6. Synthesis of the command for conjugate eye movements -- 7. Eye-head movements -- 8. Vergence eye movements -- 9. Diagnosis of disorders of eye movements -- 10. Diagnosis of central disorders of ocular motility -- Appendices A-B -- Index
Summary The Neurology of Eye Movements provides clinicians with a synthesis of current scientific information that can be applied to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of ocular motility. Basic scientists will also benefit from descriptions of how data from anatomical, electrophysiological, pharmacological, and imaging studies can be directly applied to the study of disease. By critically reviewing such basic studies, the authors build a conceptual framework that can be applied to the interpretation of abnormal ocular motor behavior at the bedside. These syntheses are summarized in displays, new
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Eye -- Movement disorders -- Diagnosis
Eye -- Movements.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Eye -- Movement disorders.
Eye Movements -- physiology
Eye Movements
Diagnosis, Differential
Ocular Motility Disorders
MEDICAL -- Ophthalmology.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Vision.
Eye -- Movement disorders
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye -- Movement disorders -- Diagnosis
Eye -- Movements
Oogbewegingen.
Neurologische aspecten.
Form Electronic book
Author Zee, David S.
ISBN 9780198029700
0198029705
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