Movimientos incontrolables del ojo

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Movimientos incontrolables del ojo

Nombres alternativos:

Movimientos del ojo de un lado a otro; Movimientos involuntarios del ojo; Movimientos rápidos del ojo de lado a lado; Nistagmo; Movimientos incontrolables de los ojos

Cuidados en el hogar:

No hay terapia para la mayoría de los casos de nistagmo congénito y la disponibilidad de tratamiento para el nistagmo adquirido varía de acuerdo con la causa. En la mayoría de los casos, el nistagmo es irreversible, excepto cuando la causa es el consumo de Dilantin o la toxicidad por alcohol.

Se debe llamar al médico si:

Anatomía interna y externa del ojo

Anatomía interna y externa del ojo

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