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25-05-2023 | Vestibular Migraine | CASE REPORT

Opsoclonus Induced by Head-Shaking in Vestibular Migraine

Authors: Min-Ku Kim, Won-Hyeong Lee, Xu Yang, Hyo-Jung Kim, Jeong‑Yoon Choi, Ji-Soo Kim

Published in: The Cerebellum | Issue 2/2024

Abstract

Opsoclonus refers to saccadic oscillations without an intersaccadic interval occurring in multiple planes. Opsoclonus mostly indicates dysfunction of the brainstem or cerebellum. We report opsoclonus induced by horizontal head-shaking without other signs of brainstem or cerebellar dysfunction in two patients with vestibular migraine (VM). The development of opsoclonus after horizontal head-shaking indicates unstable or hyperactive neural circuits between the excitatory and inhibitory saccadic premotor burst neurons in these patients with VM.

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Title: Opsoclonus Induced by Head-Shaking in Vestibular Migraine
Authors: Min-Ku Kim
Won-Hyeong Lee
Xu Yang
Hyo-Jung Kim
Jeong‑Yoon Choi
Ji-Soo Kim
Publication date: 25-05-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Vestibular Migraine
Headache
Nystagmus
Published in: The Cerebellum / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1473-4222
Electronic ISSN: 1473-4230
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-023-01571-z

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