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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2017

Atypical periodic alternating nystagmus responding to high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins: a case report.

Herminia Argente-Escrig, Luis Bataller, Claudio Krstulovic Roa, Vanesa Pérez Guillén, Herminio Perez Garrigues, Bonaventura Casanova Estruch

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Herminia Argente-EscrigDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Ave, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
Luis BatallerDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Ave, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
Claudio Krstulovic RoaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Vanesa Pérez GuillénDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Herminio Perez GarriguesDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Bonaventura Casanova EstruchDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Ave, 46026, Valencia, Spain. casanova.bonaventura@gmail.com.
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcquired periodic alternating nystagmus (PAN) is a rare but well-defined syndrome that consists of a horizontal nystagmus that cyclically reverses its direction. PAN can be caused by degenerative, neoplastic, or toxic diseases of the cerebellum and, in a few cases, by subacute cerebellar ataxia of immune origin. CASE PRESENTATION: A 44-year-old man came to our attention because of rapidly progressive gait instability and blurred vision. Clinical examination showed PAN and a mild pancerebellar syndrome. Eye movement recordings disclosed a short cycle PAN with significant slow-phase velocity only in darkness. Under the effect of a γ-aminobutyric acid type B (GABA

conclusionsIVIg resolved PAN in this patient. This finding may point to an autoimmune mechanism underlying this patient's nystagmus. This case suggests that the usefulness of IVIg at treating PAN might be worth a consideration in similar clinical settings.

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AdultHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousMaleNystagmus, PathologicImmunoglobulins, IntravenousAtaxiaAutoimmune diseaseCerebellumGait disordersNystagmusOscillopsia

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