Arnold-Chiari malformation and nystagmus of skew.

Pieh, C; Gottlob, I · J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The Arnold-Chiari malfomation is typically associated with downbeat nystagmus. Eye movement recordings in two patients with Arnold-Chiari malfomation type 1 showed, in addition to downbeat and gaze evoked nystagmus, intermittent nystagmus of skew. To date this finding has not been reported in association with Arnold-Chiari malfomation. Nystagmus of skew should raise the suspicion of Arnold-Chiari malfomation and prompt sagittal head MRI examination.

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