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PPRF has go there neurons. Forceful. If PPRF if faulty, eyes move slowly away from
sight of interest. It is responsible for saccades. Implicated in cerebellar damage
SCD type 2 cannot saccade
Cerebellar lesions cause loss of pursuit and causes saccadic eye movements
Neural integrator has stay there neurons. It fires based on the position and
velocity of the eyeballs. Distributed throughout brainstem and cerebellum
Criteria for convergence involves intact vision ie. No occipital lobe lesion. Convergence
also uses CN3 pathway
Vertigo?
Duration
Single ep or recurrent
Answer: MLF is a highly myelinated area (to make up for inherent lag from CN 6 /
CN3 pathway). MS affects myelinated areas!!