Latent Nystagmus and Alternating Hyperphoria 219
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AMONGST 34,000 patients, 138 were found with congenital nystagmus, of whom at least twenty showed the form known as " latent nystagmus ". Of these, thirteen were classed as typical (Table). The nature and origin of this uncommon condition is a mystery. A curious fact was revealed in this study: all the patients with this form of nystagmus had another mysterious condition-alternating hyperphoria or " sursumduction ". It is thought that an explanation of this association may throw light on the normal development and nature of the reflexes that underlie perfect oculomotor control. Let us first of all briefly consider the knowledge we have of the former condition.
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LATENT NYSTAGMUS AND ALTERNATING HYPERPHORIAt
AMONGST 34,000 patients, 138 were found with congenital nystagmus, of whom at least twenty showed the form known as " latent nystagmus ". Of these, thirteen were classed as typical (Table). The nature and origin of this uncommon condition is a mystery. A curious fact was revealed in this study: all the patients with this form of nystagmus had another mysterious condition-alternating hyperphoria...
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