Nystagmus in dogs and cats.Original Title Le nystagmus chez le chien et le chat.

摘要

Nystagmus is an involuntary and rhythmic oscillation movement of the ocular globe in the orbit, which may be physiological or pathological in origin. It can be described as a regular pendular movement when congenital, seen particularly in Siamese cats or spasmodic and with a slow phase and a rapid phase. Nystagmus is a one of the main signs described for peripheral or central vestibular syndrome. It is defined by its direction and regularity, which depends on the origin and localisation of the lesion causing the syndrome. It is often a short-term condition that generally disappears after a few days when the origin is pathological.