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Using Eye Movements as a Guide to Study Common Movement Disorders
A 1-credit ISCN lecture exploring how eye movement analysis can provide insight into the neurological mechanisms underlying common movement disorders.
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Course Description
Eye movements are tightly controlled by complex neural circuits involving the brainstem, cerebellum, and cerebral cortex. In this ISCN lecture, Dr. Aasef Shaikh explores how studying eye movements can provide valuable insight into common neurological movement disorders. The session examines different types of eye movements—including saccades, smooth pursuit, and vestibulo-ocular reflexes—and the neural networks responsible for their control. Participants will learn how abnormalities in eye movement patterns can indicate dysfunction within specific regions of the nervous system. The lecture also highlights how clinicians use eye movement assessments to evaluate neurological function and identify movement disorders. By analyzing oculomotor behavior, researchers and clinicians gain a powerful tool for studying brain function and improving understanding of neurological disease mechanisms.
What you’ll learn:
- Understand neural circuits responsible for eye movement control.
- Explore different types of eye movements and their functions.
- Examine how eye movements reveal neurological dysfunction.
- Learn clinical methods for evaluating oculomotor function.
- Identify research applications of eye movement analysis.
Components
Educational Syllabus
- Topic 1 – Fundamentals of Eye Movement Physiology
- Explore how eye movements are generated and controlled by neural circuits.
- Topic 2 – Types of Eye Movements
- Examine saccades, smooth pursuit, vestibulo-ocular reflexes, and other eye movement systems.
- Topic 3 – Neural Circuits of Oculomotor Control
- Understand how brainstem, cerebellar, and cortical networks regulate eye movements.
- Topic 4 – Eye Movements as Neurological Indicators
- Review how abnormalities in eye movements can reveal dysfunction in specific brain regions.
- Topic 5 – Movement Disorders and Oculomotor Changes
- Explore how eye movement patterns are affected in common neurological movement disorders.
- Topic 6 – Clinical Assessment of Eye Movements
- Learn clinical examination techniques used to evaluate oculomotor function.
- Topic 7 – Research Applications of Eye Movement Analysis
- Discuss how eye movement studies contribute to understanding neurological disease mechanisms.
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Using Eye Movements as a Guide to Study Common Movement Disorders
A 1-credit ISCN lecture exploring how eye movement analysis can provide insight into the neurological mechanisms underlying common movement disorders.
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