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Conjugate Gaze

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Eye movements; Versional movements

Definition

Conjugate gaze is the ability of the eyes to work together or in unison. It refers to the motion of both eyes in the same direction at the same time. The eyes can look laterally (left/right), upward, or downward. Disorders in conjugate gaze refer to the inability to look in a certain direction with both eyes.

Current Knowledge

Conjugate gaze is mediated in the brain stem by the medial longitudinal fasciculus, which is a nerve tract that connects the abducens, trochlear, and oculomotor nuclei. These nuclei, in turn, are responsible for the muscles that control eye movements. The left pontine center connects with the right frontal center for conjugate gaze to the left, and the right pontine center connects with the left frontal center for conjugate gaze to the right. If extraocular muscles are not working properly, dysconjugate gaze can result, which can then cause diplopia. The mechanisms for horizontal eye movements are better...

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  1. Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Mary-Ellen Meadows

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation, Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Independent Practice, Wynnewood, PA, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Meadows, ME. (2018). Conjugate Gaze. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1353

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