| Supranuclear
control of saccades |
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| • | The
brainstem can make a rapid eye |
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| movement
all by itself (the quick phase |
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| of
nystagmus). |
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| • | The
supranuclear control of saccades |
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| requires
controlling the rapid eye |
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| movement
for cognitive reasons. |
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| • | In
most cases saccades are driven by |
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| attention |
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