Convergent-divergent nystagmus as a manifestation of oculopalatal tremor

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 276-279

  Galvez Ruiz, Alberto ^a   Roig, Carles ^c   Muoz, Silvia ^b   Arruga, Jorge ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c Sant Pau University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convergent divergent nystagmus; Mollaret triangle; Oculopalatal tremor

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CONVERGENT DIVERGENT NYSTAGMUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; OCULOPALATAL TREMOR; OSCILLOPSIA; PONS; PONS HEMORRHAGE; PONS RETICULAR FORMATION; TREMOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 82955174668     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2011.609606     Document Type: Article

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