| Title |
Ocular Oscillations in the Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum |
| Creator |
Hage, Rabih; Merle, Harold; Jeannin, Severine; Cabre, Philippe |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies |
| Abstract |
Four French West Indian women complained of oscillopsia and were found to have an acquired eye movement disorder. In 3 of them, different types of nystagmus were found, including upbeat, downbeat, and central form of vestibular nystagmus. One developed opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. Three patients had neuromyelitis optica antibodies, and 3 had brainstem abnormalities detected on MRI. Two patients had definite NMO, while the other 2 were considered to be at high risk for developing NMO. Treatment with high-dose systemic corticosteroids, with plasma exchanges, or in combination led to resolution of oscillopsia. We propose that eye movement disorders be added to the neurological manifestations of NMO. |
| Subject |
Adult; Brain Stem/pathology; Female; Humans; Middle Older people; Neuromyelitis Optica/complications; Neuromyelitis Optica/drug therapy; Neuromyelitis Optica/pathology; Nystagmus, Pathologic/drug therapy; Nystagmus, Pathologic/etiology; Nystagmus, Pathologic/pathology; Ocular Motility Disorders/drug therapy; Ocular Motility Disorders/etiology; Ocular Motility Disorders/pathology; Optic Nerve/pathology; Spinal Cord/pathology; Syndrome; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult |
| 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 |
227210 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk3n9m/227210 |
