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oculovestibular reflex [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An acceleratory reflex, observed as a rotation of the eyes in the opposite direction when the head is quickly rotated, stimulating the semicircular canals. It can also be evoked by irrigation of external auditory meatus by hot or cold water.

OBS

oculovestibular reflex: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Les réflexes oculo-vestibulaires sont obtenues par irrigation calorique du conduit auditif externe. Normalement, une telle stimulation provoque un nystagmus dont la secousse rapide bat vers le côté opposé.

OBS

Le réflexe peut aussi être obtenu par la rotation subite de la tête.

Spanish

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