Gaze-evoked and rebound nystagmus in a case of migrainous vertigo.
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A patient with migrainous vertigo showed pronounced gaze-evoked and rebound nystagmus during an attack. These findings, which have not been previously documented, suggest that migrainous vertigo is based on central vestibular dysfunction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
دوره 29 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009