BACKGROUND Ataxic Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterised by profound ataxia with negative Romberg sign and no ophthalmoplegia. Its nosological relationship to acute sensory ataxic neuropathy has yet to be discussed. METHODS Medical records were reviewed of patients suffering acute ataxia and reduced muscle stretch reflexes but without external ophthalmoplegia. Clinical features and laborato...

The reeognltlon of internuelear oph­ thalmoplegla in patients In whom there is full range of adduetion rests on the "dys­ metria test" and the "optokinetie test." 80th the dysmetria present wlth rapid re­ fixations and the optokinetle asymmetry are diseussed in terms of the neuro­ physiologie mechanlsm behind the slow addueting saeeades in internuelear oph­ thalmoplegla. (Arch Neurol 31:138-139...

We studied refixational eye movements of a patient during the gradual resolution of an internuclear ophthalmoplegia (secondary to head trauma) in an attempt to determine the relative contributions of both medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) recovery and secondary central plastic changes. Adduction-refixational eye movements in the affected eye consisted of an initial fast (saccadic) portion fo...

A 28-year-old male developed total external ophthalmoplegia following oral administration of phenytoin. The case is reported and its significance is discussed.