Unidirectional Vestibular Nystagmus

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Identifier Unidirectional_Nystagmus
Title Unidirectional Vestibular Nystagmus
Creator Daniel R. Gold, DO
Affiliation (DRG) Departments of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Subject Jerk Nystagmus; Vestibular Nystagmus; Vestibulo-ocular Reflex; Head Impulse Testing; Benign Recurrent Vertigo; Migraine Variant
Description 60-yo-man with recurrent vertigo attacks - this video was taken during one of his typical attacks, and shows left-beating nystagmus that stayed left-beating in all directions of gaze, more in left gaze (in accordance with Alexander's Law), and less in right gaze. This pattern is more commonly seen with peripheral, rather than central disturbances. There were no other neurologic or ocular motor findings such as a skew deviation to suggest a central cause. However, the HIT was negative, which did suggest a central localization. Neuroimaging was negative for stroke during this attack, and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with benign recurrent vertigo/migraine variant as the cause of his vertigo attacks. Video shows unidirectional left-beating nystagmus in the acute vestibular syndrome.
Date 2016
Language eng
Format video/mp4
Type Image/MovingImage
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Dan Gold Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Gold/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 2016. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s64205qx
Setname ehsl_novel_gold
ID 187732
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64205qx
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