Downbeat nystagmus . 2 cases reports

  1. Cunha Ribeiro, Diana
  2. Pérez-Fernández, Nicolás
Journal:
Acta Otorrinolaringológica Gallega

ISSN: 2340-3438

Year of publication: 2014

Issue: 7

Pages: 97-101

Type: Article

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Abstract

Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) as a clinical sign of central nervous system (CNS) abnormality, mainly occurs in structural lesions of vestibulocerebellum (floccular and nodular lesions). However it could also have a eripheral cause or be idiophatic. The authors describe two cases reports of DBN and make a revision of the literature.