Oculomotor testing

• Main Authors: Virginia FRANCO- GUTIÉRREZ, Paz PÉREZ- VÁZQUEZ
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2018-05-01
• Series: Revista ORL
• Subjects: oculomotor, nistagmo, mirada, sacadas, seguimiento, optocinético.
• Online Access: https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2444-7986/article/view/17697

Introduction and objective: To maintain balance central nervous system coordinates and integrates information provided by vestibular, visual and proprioceptive systems. Method: Narrative revision. Results: The oculomotor system is composed of the efferent limb of the visual system and the vestibular system as well as interconnected regions throughout the central nervous system that interact to control various eye movements. Its main function is maintaining visual stability and controlling eye movements, but its correct functioning also translates the integrity of the elements involved in the balance and hence its clinical relevance. Its exam is important because its dysfunction could be due to disease of the central nervous system. Besides, it provides a reference to continue testing vestibular function. Conclusions: Therefore, oculomotor exploration is by itself a very extensive and comprehensive evaluation that provides in short time transcendental information for the diagnosis of the patient, so it is necessary to know how to perform it and understand the findings evidenced in it.