Nystagmus is a symptom of vestibular disease. Vestibular disease in dogs refers to any disturbance in a dog’s vestibular system. From a pet parent perspective, vestibular disease may look like dog vertigo. Learn more about vestibular disease symptoms, causes and treatments on our blog: https://sevneurology.com/blog/category/vestibular-disease/ #veterinarymedicine #veterinaryhospital #vestibulardisease #nystagmus #vetneuro #vetmed | Southeast Veterinary Neurology

HEAD SHAKE NYSTAGMUS A few months ago we showed you a video of a dog with head tilting elicited by head turning with hypoplastic cerebellar nodulus and ventral vulva diagnosed on MRI of the brain. The video below was submitted by Koen Santifort and Iris Van Soens from Evidensia Dierenziekenhuis Hart van Brabant together with MR study of the brain for reporting to us at Vet Oracle Teleneurology. MR study of the brain was unremarkable. This 4 yrs old Miniature Poodle had an enucleation 4 weeks ago

Positional nystagmus – is it BPPV? When it comes to assessing nystagmus during the Dix Hallpike maneuver, knowing how to interpret those patterns is key! Here’s your quick guide to confirming posterior canal BPPV: 🔎DIRECTION: Look for upward torsion toward the affected ear. ⏳ LATENCY: Notice the short delay before nystagmus kicks in. ⏰ TIME PATTERN: Watch for a brief burst following a crescendo-decrescendo rhythm. Check out how swiftly this nystagmus appeared and disappeared! This highlights th