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noun
involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
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post-rotational nystagmus nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation
rotational nystagmus nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation