Oscillopsia

Oscillopsia (also apparent movement or Brückner phenomenon) is a disorder of visual perception, wherein the environment for the viewer appears blurred, especially in the fixing of objects, or during a self-motion. The phenomenon is most likely similar to a video sequence that was taken while walking, so it indicates the environment in motion.

Oscillopsia occurs often accompanied by dizziness, for example as a result of nystagmus ( nystagmus ), on. A oscillopsia can also occur if the vestibulo - ocular reflex (VOR), the compensatory eye movements in general - a so-called doll's head phenomenon - triggers is disturbed, moreover, for eye muscle paralysis and disorders of the subjective localization.

Possible causes include, in addition to disturbances in the area of the vestibular system in the inner ear (eg Bogengangsdehiszenz ), neurological disorders as a result of inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis or a superior oblique myokymia. Also, various infections ( eg neuroborreliosis ) may lead to neurological problems and also to oscillopsia. In many cases, however, oscillopsia no apparent causes can be used.