is this nystagmus? please help?!?

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I'm 15 right now (guy) and about 2 years ago, I got sick with strep throat and while I was laying in bed, I suddenly got a strange dizzy feeling. I found out it was vertigo and at the same time, my eyes were shifting left and right pretty fast and I couldnt stop it. It lastd about 5 minutes and it went away and until this day. I get the same feeling about once every 2 months. So I went to do an eeg and they found no seizures or anything. So that's good.. but nothing showed up for the eyes. The doctors I was talking with said its not a seizure and so I mentioned nystagmus but they said it can't be because it would be much more often than how often I would get it. So what is it? Could it be nystagmus? Please help?! By the way I am completely aware when its happening I can talk I, I can move and walk but if I walk I would fall over from the vertigo.. I would get panic attacks when it happens so I know I'm awake. Thanks.

migrainesurvival · Answer

Nystagmus is the rhythmic, repetitive motion of the eyes. Most of the time, people with nystagmus are not aware that they have it. The awareness of nystagmus is called oscillopsia, and it generally feels like the whole world is moving back and forth. But a doctor examining you would be able to see the nystagmus if you had it at the time.

Not all cases of vertigo also have nystagmus, and not everyone with nystagmus has vertigo. But neither nystagmus nor vertigo are signs of a seizure disorder.

The best type of specialist to see for vertigo would be an otologist (ear specialist) who can test your vestibular system in the inner ear. If the vestibular system is normal, then the next specialist to see would be a neurologist, because there are types of vertigo that come from within the brain, not the inner ear.

Ann · Answer

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nystagmus is either congenital or acquired in general congenital nystagmus is easier to treat than the acquired treatment is first directed to correct the refractive errors if they are present usually by lenses not spectacles, then Botulinum toxin may be used to dampen the nystagmus this usually requires multiple injection as the toxin effect wears of and it can lead to few complications as ptosis , diplopia surgical treatment is done to remove the cause of nystagmus when its acquired as in removal of intracranial tumors and for congenital nystagmus extraocular muscle surgery for correction of nystagmus

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is this nystagmus? please help?!?

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