Aetiology of pendular nystagmus
The defect is thought to lie in the gaze-holding smooth pursuit mechanisms.
Conditions which result in loss of central vision early in life are the commonest cause of pendular nystagmus:
- albinism
- B12 deficiency
- multiple sclerosis
Pendular nystagmus may be congenital.
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