| Identifier |
walsh_1976_s2_c4 |
| Title |
Downbeat Nystagmus and Ocular Bobbing |
| Creator |
Denis Petro, MD; Carl Ellenberger, MD |
| Affiliation |
(DP) (CE) New Haven, CT |
| Subject |
Nystagmus, Pathologic; Dizziness; Ocular Motility Disorders; Dysarthria |
| History |
A 68-year old hypertensive female with difficulty walking, dizziness and lethargy. Previous history significant for subacrachnoid hemorrhage which resulted in residual left hemiparesis. |
| Pathology |
Ocular bobbing, Oliguria; Sepsis |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
N/A |
| Clinical |
Examination demonstrated patient oriented to person and place but not to time. Cheyne-Stokes respirations were noted, blood pressure: 130/90. Continuous, synchronous, fast downbeating eye movements (resembling downbeat nystagmus) were occasionally interrupted by larger amplitude rapid downward jerks with slow return to the primary position (ocular bobbing). |
| Presenting Symptom |
Difficulty walking; Dizziness; Lethargy; Facial paralysis |
| Neuroimaging |
N/A |
| Treatment |
N/A |
| Date |
1976 |
| References |
N/A |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1976 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
1976 Walsh Session, February 20-21 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tx3j6q |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178981 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tx3j6q |
