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Nystagmus
The Nystagmus test is a test used in Atlanta
to test for a DUI arrest.
Nystagmus is an eye condition characterized
by involuntary rapid, jerky eye movements. It
is a symptom that should always be investigated
by a specialist as it can be a result of other
disorders other than DUI.
There have been approximately 45 types of Nystagmus
identified. Most of these forms are pathological
and has either been classified as being congenital
or acquired. It is important to distinguish between
these conditions because Acquired Nystagmus is
often indicative of neurological dysfunction.
Some Common Types:
-Acquired and Late Onset Nystagmus, occurs later
in life and is usually the consequence of some
other disease or accident.
-Congenital and Early Onset Nystagmus. This form
has many causes, sometimes genetic and often linked
to other eye problems. It occurs in the very young,
persisting for the rest of the individual's life.
- Horizontal Nystagmus. The eyes move back and
forth.
- Jerk Nystagmus, type of eye movement where
the eyes accelerate as they move.
- Latent Nystagmus, Condition appears when one
eye is covered up.
- Manifest Latent Nystagmus is visible all the
time because one eye is 'covered' by some other
form of impairment such as a cataract.
- Rotatory Nystagmus, the eyes move round and
round.
- Pendular Nystagmus is thought to be a result
of a delay in messages to the brainstem. It can
be congenital or acquired and is characterized
by eye movements that are equally paced in each
direction. Oscillations may be vertical, horizontal,
diagonal or rotary. There also exists a fast and
slow phases to the waveform.
- Vertical Nystagmus, the eyes move up and down.
If you have been arrested for a DUI and were
tested for Nystagmus, contact an experienced
Atlanta DUI attorney. Atlanta DUI lawyer Scott
Smith has handled numerous DUI cases where there
was a false result for the Nystagmus test. Contact
Atlanta DUI attorney Scott Smith at 404-581-0999
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