The ocular motor system

Recent advances in ocular motor neurophysiology are reviewed with emphasis on brainstem control of horizontal saccadic and pursuit eye movements. Certain aspects of the control of vertical gaze and the role of the cerebellum and medial longitudinal fasciculus in normal and pathological states are also discussed. Current nomenclature and concepts are clarified so that they may be applied to the understanding of clinical ocular motor phenomenology.

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