s elshґnik) [Hermann Koerber, German ophthalmologist, 20th century; Robert Salus, Austrian ophthalmologist, 20th century; Anton Elschnig, Austrian ophthalmologist, 1863–1939] sylvian syndrome; see under syndrome.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Koerber-Salus-Elschnig syndrome — sylvian s … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Elschnig — Anton, German ophthalmologist, 1863–1939. See E. pearls, under pearl, E. spots, under spot, Koerber Salus E. syndrome … Medical dictionary
Koerber — H., 20th century German ophthalmologist. See K. Salus Elschnig syndrome … Medical dictionary
Salus — Robert, Bohemian ophthalmologist, *1877. See Koerber S. Elschnig syndrome … Medical dictionary
sylvian syndrome — sylvian aqueduct syndrome impairment of vertical gaze, retraction nystagmus, convergence nystagmus, convergence spasms, and poor or absent reaction of the pupils (which are usually of normal size) to light or near vision. It is caused by a… … Medical dictionary
Nystagmus — Rapid rhythmic repetitious involuntary (unwilled) eye movements. Nystagmus can be horizontal, vertical or rotary. * * * Involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs, either pendular or with a slow and fast component. [G. nystagmos, a nodding … Medical dictionary
