| A case of acquired nystagmus alternans associated with acute cerebellitis. | |
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PMID: 1927421 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A case of acquired nystagmus alternans (alternating nystagmus) is reported. The patient was a 14-year-old boy who presented with fever and headache, followed by dysbasia, truncal ataxia, and positional vertigo. Neuro-otological examinations revealed spontaneous downbeat nystagmus, bilateral gaze nystagmus and rebound nystagmus. Both cell count and protein volume were elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid, and a diagnosis of cerebellitis was made. About one month later, nystagmus alternans was observed, but it disappeared after 7 months. The presence of spontaneous downbeat nystagmus, rebound nystagmus, as well as cerebellar signs indicated that a cerebellar lesion was mainly responsible for the nystagmus alternans in this patient. |
Authors:
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Y Yoshimoto; S Koyama |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta oto-laryngologica. Supplementum Volume: 481 ISSN: 0365-5237 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Otolaryngol Suppl Publication Date: 1991 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-11-07 Completed Date: 1991-11-07 Revised Date: 2008-02-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370355 Medline TA: Acta Otolaryngol Suppl Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 371-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Cerebellar Diseases / complications* Encephalitis / complications* Headache / etiology Humans Male Nystagmus, Pathologic / chemically induced, etiology*, physiopathology |
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