Ocular tilt reaction due to an upper brainstem lesion: Paroxysmal skew deviation, torsion, and oscillation of the eyes with head tilt

Ocular tilt reaction due to an upper brainstem lesion: Paroxysmal skew deviation, torsion, and oscillation of the eyes with head tilt

A patient with a focal brainstem abscess in the region of the zona incerta developed a chronic oculocephalic dyskinesia in which paraoxysmal tonic skew deviation and torsion of the eyes were coupled with ocular oscillations and head tilt.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of neurology 1982-05, Vol.11 (5), p.537-540
Hauptverfasser: Hedges III, Thomas R., Hoyt, William F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Brain Abscess - diagnosis
Brain Stem - physiopathology
Diplopia - etiology
Eye Movements
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:A patient with a focal brainstem abscess in the region of the zona incerta developed a chronic oculocephalic dyskinesia in which paraoxysmal tonic skew deviation and torsion of the eyes were coupled with ocular oscillations and head tilt.
ISSN:0364-5134
1531-8249
DOI:10.1002/ana.410110516