Referring to the picture above. a. What is this instrument? b. In a patient with right parietal lobe lesion: i. in which direction of spin will the abnormal eye movement be elicited? ii. what abnormality may be seen?
a. What is this instrument?
b. In a patient with right parietal lobe lesion: i. in which direction of spin will the abnormal eye movement be elicited? ii. what abnormality may be seen?
Answer a An opticokinetic drum. Answer b i. When the drum is rotated from the patient's left side to the right side. ii. The smooth pursuit from left to right will be replaced by small saccadic movement.
Answer b i. When the drum is rotated from the patient's left side to the right side. ii. The smooth pursuit from left to right will be replaced by small saccadic movement.
