De Cordova suffers
from nystagmus and is registered blind.
Not exact matches
The head tilt will be toward the side of dysfunction and the
nystagmus will be horizontal or rotatory with the fast - phase away
from the head tilt.
This can be important with vestibular disease, since, in acute disease, the
nystagmus prevents the eyes
from focusing on the horizon, effectively eliminating spacial orientation.
Some affected dogs have also suffered
from abnormal eye movements (
nystagmus) and behavioral changes, such as aggression and restlessness.
It occurs with normal turning of the head
from side to side, or up and down (vestibular in origin), or after rotation (postrotational
nystagmus).