Title |
Compensatory head tilt in upbeating nystagmus. |
Creator |
Kattah, J.C.; Dagi, T.F. |
Affiliation |
Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. |
Abstract |
Upbeating nystagmus has been described in lesions of the posterior fossa. We report a case of upbeating nystagmus accompanying a focal hemorrhagic lesion of the left brachium conjunctivum, the anterior vermis, and the anterior superior left cerebellar hemisphere. The nystagmus was suppressed by a contralateral head tilt. We postulate that in this instance, acquired central nystagmus was inhibited by the otolith-ocular reflex. |
Subject |
Adolescent; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Electrooculography; Eye Movements; Head; Humans; Male; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Posture; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
Format |
application/pdf |
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
ID |
226147 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61c530r/226147 |