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ArticleJournal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea)2019

Incidence and Clinical Significance of Positional Downbeat Nystagmus in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Eun Hye Oh, Jae Hoon Lee, Hyo Jung Kim, Seo Young Choi, Kwang Dong Choi, Jae Hwan Choi

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Article in Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Case Report: Keep your eyes open! Nystagmus guides atypical BPPV.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024
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  3. Less common forms of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2021
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  6. Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo Treatment: a Practical Update.Current treatment options in neurology · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eun Hye OhDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Jae Hoon LeeDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Hyo Jung KimResearch Administration Team, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Seo Young ChoiDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, Korea.
Kwang Dong ChoiDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, Korea.
Jae Hwan ChoiDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. rachelbolan@hanmail.net.
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KRPusan National University Hospital · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe aim of this study was to determine the incidence and clinical significance of positional downbeat nystagmus (pDBN) after treatment of posterior canal (PC) benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

methodsWe recruited 77 patients with a diagnosis of PC BPPV, and assessed the presence of pDBN during follow-up positional tests after performing the Epley maneuver.

resultsAn immediate response to the Epley maneuver was exhibited by 57 of the 77 patients, with resolution of their positional torsional upbeat nystagmus (pT-UBN). Twenty-two (39%) of them exhibited pDBN during follow-up tests performed 1 hour later. The latency and duration of pDBN were 3.2±2.0 and 12.0±10.0 s (mean±SD), respectively. The maximum slowphase velocity of pDBN was 5.1±2.5 degrees, and ranged from 2.0 to 12.2 degrees. A torsional component was also observed in six patients. The patients with pDBN were much more likely to develop a typical form of PC BPPV again at a 1-week follow-up (5/22, 23%) compared to those without pDBN (1/31, 3%;

conclusionsOur study found transient pDBN in 40% of patients with PC BPPV after the immediate resolution of positional vertigo and pT-UBN. pDBN may be attributed to residual debris in the distal portion of the PC, which can move toward the ampulla producing an ampullopetal flow of endolymph during positioning.

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Epley maneuverpositional downbeat nystagmusposterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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PMID29856161
PMCPMC6444152
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