Lateral Nystagmus refers to the rapid, involuntary, back-and-forth eye movement that occurs in a side-to-side direction
| Causes | Associated Symptom | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Physiological | NA | exercise rotation |
| optokinetic (in response to moving stimuli) | ||
| Peripheral | ‣, ‣, ‣ | |
| Pre-ceeding Infection → Vestibular neuritis | • Ménière’s Disease | |
| • Vestibular neuropathy | ||
| • Vestibular neuritis | ||
| Toxicology | Toxidrome (OD) | • Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (EtOH) |
| • Phenytoin | ||
| • Aminoglycosides |