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Compensatory head tilt in upbeating nystagmus.
1Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
|March 1, 1990
Summary
Upbeating nystagmus, a rare eye movement disorder, was observed in a patient with a cerebellar hemorrhage. The nystagmus was suppressed by head tilting, suggesting otolith-ocular reflex inhibition.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
Background:
- Upbeating nystagmus is typically associated with posterior fossa lesions.
- Cerebellar lesions can manifest with various oculomotor abnormalities.