Neurological Literature of Neuro-Ophthalmological Significance
Creator
Caroline Tilikete, MD, PhD, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University Lyon I Lyon, France
Subject
Eye movements, MOG-Ab, NMOSD, MS criteria, Posterior cerebral atrophy
Description
One study suggests establishing zebrafish as a pharmacologic animal model for treating infantile nystagmus, in showing that gabapentin/ memantine significantly reduced nystagmus intensity (1). Implantation of a magnetic oculomotor prosthesis can help patients with acquired disabiliting nystagmus as suggested in a case report in a patient with longstanding upbeat nystagmus due to paraneoplastic syndrome (2). Amantadine as an alternative treatment for periodic alternating nystagmus is suggested by the report of successful treatment in a patient with PAN refractory to baclofen and intolerance to memantine (3).
Date
2018-04
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Source
2018 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting