How to Check for Nystagmus (With Examples!)

Nystagmus is a general term that refers to involuntary eye movements often associated with dizziness and vertigo. Different types of nystagmus are indicators of certain underlying conditions, so checking for nystagmus is often one of the first tests a doctor may perform when trying to make a diagnosis.

If you're currently experiencing dizziness or vertigo and looking for more information, try this test first, and then check out the rest of our playlist for more tests plus different maneuevers that can actually cure certain types of vertigo!

[christopherbrowne]

Sometimes when I’m very focused on something my eye shake left to right really quickly and then goes back to normal

[einaleMelanie]

When I was younger, my eyes randomly went ballistic sometimes and I loved it for some reason. Now I can do it on command

[kea]

Pics and videos REALLY help terminology stick for me. Thanks

[Fandom]

My eyes move left and right very quickly and everyone says it’s like I’m shaking them

[damonfranklin]

YO I HAVE THAT IF U LOOK AT SOMETHING REALLY FAST U CAN SLOW DOWN MOVEMENTS AND MY FREINDS SAY THAT MY EYES MOVE LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED SLOWING DOWN MOVEMENTS IS WHEN SOME KICK A BALL AT ME AND I DID THAT ON ACCIEDENT AND I SAW THE BALL MOVING SLOWLY AND I DOGED IT

[jiminlosthisjams]

It happens to me when my head is in a specific angle
Like when I tilt my head down slightly to the left when I'm writing

[roblox_sisters]

It only happens sometimes for me but I can also control it

[samuel]

a few weeks ago during school in the morning i was noticing that my eyes were moving up and down really fast and i couldn't really see anything, everything was kinda blurry, though when i foccused i could stop it for a moment and then it started again, after a few minutes it went away, i think i had that about 4 times in total, felt really weird

[kitchen.gun]

All my life my eyes have always twitched. But they were never blurry. They just made it so things went weird. They twitched up and down, diagonally, side to side and it was so annoying. I’m not sure if I have Nystagmus or Opsoclonus Myclonus? When I look at something for 2 seconds they start to twitch. If I keep moving my eyes then they won’t twitch though

[jypsbadwifiYT]

When I'm drawing my eyes dart to the right very quickly then to back to normal but it's blurry so I have to blink. Then I'm fine, but it happens like once every 2 minutes so I gave up drawing.. 😐

[fpicc]

I just got back from the neurologist this afternoon. She tested me by using her finger and making my eyes follow it. She said my eyes mildly "jerk" therefore, suggesting I may have "crystals" with vestibular imbalance. but the most interesting thing is that before my dizzy patterns began, I was having a two month "eye twitch" just after having a sore throat virus and conjunctivitis..

[PudgieDaFrog]

I'm not sure if I have it or not. I mean most likely not but it only happens when I'm leaning forward or bending over. I most up or down to fast and immediately it feels like ym world is shaking. I lean forward when I draw so it's very obvious when you all of a sudden have your eyes shake back and fourth and you can't see anything but a blur. I'm really into writing about medical stuff so maybe I can write about this at some point and research it more.

[layla-pzqo]

I have been diagnosed with this since i was a kid.

[yourlocalmetalguy]

I'm gonna assume this is what he meant by "rotating" but sometimes my eyes feel like they're rolling in the socket. Like, the pupils and all look normal but it genuinely feels like my eyes are rolling or rotating around.

[SC-nime]

I had this in my late teens/ early twenties. Ended up diagnosed with Ms in my early thirties....

[FreddieFraggs]

My involuntary eye movements are all over. Up. down. left. right. top left. top right. bottom left. And bottom right. Along with a single continuous headache that will have lasted two years this April.

[Yu-zurf]

When people ask how you see the world, how do you guys usually respond? I really have trouble describing it. 😅

[sleepyzzzz_]

I was diagnosed with some eye condition a when I was very young (like 6 or 7) and i'm pretty sure this is what I have. I can control it, in a way but if feels strange when I do. Like my eyes start to feel tight, and my the area around my eyes feel the same. I am also quite sensitive to flashing lights.

[sasiah_nights]

I'm not diagnosed but my eyes does the vertical one where it quickly rolls up(like a very quick eye roll and it does get disorienting specially when I'm focused and drawing (I'm an artist)) and my eyes can't stay lookin at one place without slightly movin back and forth if I'm lookin at somethin, then sometimes I lose focus and blank out when reading and I have to force my eyes to refocus on the text and unblur

[firestyt]

When i look at words in a book or worksheet closely and focus, my vision will be vibrating left and right quickly until i move my eyes further away from the words (sometimes when i focus on objects/buildings/cars etc it’s like that as well).Also when i wake up my eyes feels kinda funny for a feel seconds before being normal again. it’s kinda scary as it’s been like that for about a year now and i read only 1 in a million people have nystagmus