Etymology

Bruns nystagmus

Today it means: An unusual type of bilateral, asymmetrical jerk nystagmus most commonly occurring in patients with cerebellopontine angle tumors. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Ludwig Bruns (1858–1916), German neurologist.

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