Cheyne nystagmus


Cheyne nystagmus

(chan(-e)) [John Cheyne, Scottish physician, 1777–1836] Nystagmus whose rhythm resembles that of Cheyne-Stokes respiration. See: Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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John, Scottish physician, 1777-1836. Cheyne nystagmusCheyne-Stokes breathing - Synonym(s): Cheyne-Stokes respirationCheyne-Stokes psychosis - a mental state characterized by anxiety and restlessness, accompanying Cheyne-Stokes respiration.Cheyne-Stokes respiration - the pattern of breathing characteristically seen in coma. Synonym(s): Cheyne-Stokes breathing