DON is the most common entity to affect the afferent visual pathways in MS, while saccadic abnormalities, INO, smooth pursuit abnormalities and abnormalities of the VOR are among the more common ...

Abnormalities such as impaired smooth pursuit, altered saccadic control and atypical patterns during visual exploration provide critical insights into the underlying neural and cognitive deficits.

It is believed that there are four main factors, which determine iris colour: the pigment granules within the posterior pigment epithelium, the concentration of pigment within the iris stromal ...

Isolated CN VI palsies (from fascicular damage in the brainstem) occur occasionally in MS, while CN III and CN IV palsies are seen very rarely in MS. Other eye movement abnormalities which may ...

He had one simple goal—invent an application that can pinpoint cardiovascular abnormalities during their initial stage. In most cases, a heart attack or stroke is the first sign of a ...

Cardiovascular remodelling in the conditioned athlete is often associated with ECG changes. In rare cases, abnormalities of an athlete’s ECG may reflect an underlying heart disease which puts the ...

Saccadic dysmetria, meanwhile, affects saccades, rapid eye movements that happen when you switch your eyes' focus from one to another place. Ocular dysmetria is an inability to focus and a ...

Heart disease refers to any problem affecting the heart, such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, and heart failure. Symptoms and treatments depend on the type of heart disease someone has ...

These mitochondrial abnormalities are seen in ALS cell models associated with various genetic mutations, implying that this could be a treatment target for many genetic forms of ALS. “This means that ...

The brainstem is an essential subcortical region in which neurons related to the transmission of ocular movements reside. Saccadic and vergence eye movements, used throughout our day to acquire visual ...

The Monash University study introduced a simple question for clinical staff at Monash Children’s Hospital to ask parents during every vital signs check: “Are you worried your child is getting worse?”.

A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as strongly associated with serious illness as ...