Nystagmus in Infancy and Childhood: Clinical and Eye Movement Characteristics

Abstract

ABSTRACT The most common forms of nystagmus in infancy and childhood are Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome (INS), Fusion Maldevelopment Nystagmus Syndrome (FMNS), and Spasmus Nutans Syndrome (SNS). This review will sumamrize the clinical and eye movement recording characteristics of these disorders, thus reinforcing the importance of eye movement technology in both the discoveries underlying pathophysiology and the guidance of clinical interventions.