Intracranial tumors mimicking benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A case series
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundA few intracranial lesions may present only with positional vertigo which are very easy to misdiagnose as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV); the clinicians should pay more attention to this disease.ObjectivesTo analyze the clinical ...
Yuan Xing Chen +21 more
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Perceived Vertical and Lateropulsion: Clinical Syndromes, Localization, and Prognosis [PDF]
, 2000 We present a clinical classification of central vestibular syndromes according to the three major planes of action of the vestibulo-ocular reflex: yaw, roll, and pitch.
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Epileptic nystagmus: A case report and systematic review
Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2014 Purpose: We aimed to define the characteristics of epileptic nystagmus and correlate those with other clinical findings in a large number of patients. Methods: We report a patient with epileptic nystagmus and additionally reviewed the reported clinical ...
Sun-Uk Lee +5 more
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose Nystagmus is a disorder characterized by uncontrolled, rhythmic oscillations of the eyes. It often causes reduced visual function beyond reduced visual acuity alone. There is a paucity of literature regarding the public understanding of nystagmus,
Katherine Rennie +5 more
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A mathematical model for top-shelf vertigo: the role of sedimenting otoconia in BPPV [PDF]
, 2003 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a mechanical disorder of the vestibular system in which calcite particles called otoconia interfere with the mechanical functioning of the fluid-filled semicircular canals normally used to sense rotation ...
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An infrequent type of nystagmus during a vertigo crisis in Meniére's disease
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Background: Meniere's disease is often characterized by a changing horizontal nystagmus during the crisis; however, vertical nystagmus is not often detected.
Antonio Miguel Moreno Rueda +3 more
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Bedside differentiation of vestibular neuritis from central "vestibular pseudoneuritis". [PDF]
, 2008 Acute unilateral peripheral and central vestibular lesions can cause similar signs and symptoms, but they require different diagnostics and management.
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Downbeat nystagmus: aetiology and comorbidity in 117 patients [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is the most common form of acquired involuntary ocular oscillation overriding fixation. According to previous studies, the cause of DBN is unsolved in up to 44% of cases.
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A Cholinergic Synaptically Triggered Event Participates in the Generation of Persistent Activity Necessary for Eye Fixation [PDF]
, 2004 An exciting topic regarding integrative properties of the nervous system is how transient motor commands or brief sensory stimuli are able to evoke persistent neuronal changes, mainly as a sustained, tonic action potential firing.
Alvarado, JC +5 more
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A Distal Model of Congenital Nystagmus as Nonlinear Adaptive Oscillations [PDF]
, 2006 Congenital nystagmus (CN) is an incurable pathological spontaneous oscillation of the eyes with an onset in the first few months of life. The pathophysiology of CN is mysterious.
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