Hertwig-Magendie Eye Position
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Hertwig-Magendie eye position is a characteristic neurological sign of cerebellar lesions, particularly following cerebellar surgery. It manifests as one eye deviating downward and inward while the other eye deviates upward and outward.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HERTWIG-MAGENDIE EYE POSITION (Hertwig-Magendie), characteristic of cerebellar lesions and especially occurring after cerebellar surgery, consists in the fact that the eyeball on the affected side looks downward and inward, while the eyeball corresponding to the healthy side is directed upward and outward. Thus, both eyes are directed toward the side opposite to the lesion and, furthermore, diverge in the vertical direction.
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“Hertwig-Magendie Eye Position.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hertwig-magendie-eye-position/