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мелкоразмашистый нистагм

English translation: small-swinging nystagmus

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Russian term or phrase: мелкоразмашистый нистагм
English translation:small-swinging nystagmus
Entered by: Judith Hehir

19:23 Sep 4, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Russian term or phrase: мелкоразмашистый нистагм
Спонтанный, горизонтальный, мелкоразмашистый нистагм в обе стороны.
Не нахожу в словаре "мелкоразмашистого" нистагма
Помогите, пожалуйста, с переводом
Спасибо!
sasshura
United States
Local time: 20:08
small-swinging nystagmus
Explanation:
forthcoming

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-09-04 19:35:31 GMT)
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http://books.google.com/books?id=JHTQiGiY9KAC&pg=PA1014&lpg=...
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Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 23:08
Grading comment
Thanks, Judith
Seems to be the right term.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3small-swinging nystagmus
Judith Hehir
4fine nystagmus
Lawrence Probes
3(spontaneous horizontal) oscillatory nystagmus in both directions
Dr Lofthouse


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
small-swinging nystagmus


Explanation:
forthcoming

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-09-04 19:35:31 GMT)
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http://books.google.com/books?id=JHTQiGiY9KAC&pg=PA1014&lpg=...

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 23:08
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98
Grading comment
Thanks, Judith
Seems to be the right term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James McVay: I've experienced it, and it's not pleasant.
1 min
  -> Thanks. Another way might be small amplitude nystagmus? Does that sound familiar?
agree  Ellen Kraus: yes, I found the term backed by a multitran.ru entry
55 mins
  -> Thanks, Ellen. I found it in both a Russ/Eng and German/Eng dictionary. It isn't a big googler, however.
agree  Vitals
20 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(spontaneous horizontal) oscillatory nystagmus in both directions


Explanation:
there are 45 sub-divisions of nystagmus , each divided into groups apparently - 'oscillatory' appears compatible with Judiths' suggestion of 'small swinging'

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-09-04 23:05:15 GMT)
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..but there may be additional entries in the text that clarify the exact sub-division


    Reference: http://www.spedex.com/resource/documents/veb/nystagmus.html
Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 04:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks, Dr

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fine nystagmus


Explanation:
The terms "fine" and "coarse" are used to describe the amplitude of ocular jerking movements in nystagmus, just at they are used to describe amplitude of tremor.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-09-05 15:36:56 GMT)
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From "Энциклопедический словарь медицинских терминов"; издательство "Советская энциклопедия", 1983, том II стр. 239: Н. МЕЛКОРАЗМАШИСТЫЙ - Н., отличающияся малой амплитудной колибаний глазных яблок; характерен для патологических процессов в лаборинте вутреннего уха.

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In the context of the complete phrase in which "мелкоразмашистый нистагм" is cited above, it appears to represent the variant of nystagmus seen in distubances involving the eighth cranial nerve, the vestibulocochlear nerve. The crux of the matter is what is implied by "мелкоразмашистый", which I believe emphasizes the amplitude of oscillatory movements. It is an adjective that can be applied in other contexts, such as a small-amplitude (fine, as opposed to coarse) tremor.

http://gradusnik.ru/rus/students/istbol/hnevrol/w-nevrol1

VIII пара - предверноулитковые нервы: острота слуха снижена, больше справа. Речь различает. Временами отмечает головокружения. Мелкоразмашистый горизонтальный нистагм справа.

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2009-09-06 00:55:39 GMT) Post-grading
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So, I would suggest this translation for the complete phrase:

Спонтанный, горизонтальный, мелкоразмашистый нистагм в обе стороны.

Spontaneous, horizontal, bidirectional, fine (small-amplitude) nystagmus

Note references in "Color Atlas of Neurology"; Reinhard Rohkamm, 2004; to "amplitude (fine, medium, coarse)" under a the description of the examination of a patient with nystagmus.

http://books.google.com/books?id=EK08J953yzgC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA...

Example sentence(s):
  • Fine nystagmus may be defined as having an amplitude of <1 mm and coarse nystagmus >3 mm

    Reference: http://www.fpnotebook.com/Neuro/Exam/Nystgms.htm
Lawrence Probes
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Asker: Thanks, Lawrence

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