• Ms. Suvarna Bhadane
• Ms. Gautami Warghade
• Vibha Upadhyay
• Dr. Ujwala Dube
• Ms. Rupali Yevale

ABSTRACT Nystagmus is an important clinical sign. A review of different types of nystagmus is presented. The review includes characteristic features of the history and findings on examination of nystagmus which allow classification. Types of nystagmus reviewed include congenital, acquired pendular, acquired jerk nystagmus, special nystagmus types such as periodic alternating and downbeat, and the related ocular oscillations such as ocular myoclonus and superior oblique myokymia.A review of different types of nystagmus is presented. The review includes characteristic features of the history and findings on examination of nystagmus which allow classification. Types of nystagmus reviewed include congenital, acquired pendular, acquired jerk nystagmus, special nystagmus types such as periodic alternating and downbeat, and the related ocular oscillations such as ocular myoclonus and superior oblique myokymia.Presented below is a brief outline of the physiology, the causes and their respective interpretations of nystagmus.It becomesimportant for the clinician dealing with balance disorder patients to understand the basic physiology and mechanisms that surround it.  

Keywords: Nystagmus, Congenital or Infantile Nystagmus, Acquired Nystagmus, Gabapentin, Scopolamine

"NYSTAGMUS - A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.489-495, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904973.pdf

"NYSTAGMUS - A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp489-495, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904973.pdf