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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Analysis of etiology and clinical features of spontaneous downbeat nystagmus: a retrospective study.

Sai Zhang, Yilin Lang, Wenting Wang, Yuexia Wu, Shuangmei Yan, Ting Zhang, Dong Li, Shaona Liu, Yongci Hao, Xu Yang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  2. Vestibular deficit and recovery in rare forms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with downbeat nystagmus.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sai ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yilin LangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Wenting WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yuexia WuDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Shuangmei YanDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Ting ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Dong LiVertigo Center of the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Shaona LiuVertigo Center of the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yongci HaoDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Xu YangDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China.
Ping GuDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Hebei Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CNPeking University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the topical diagnosis, possible etiology and mechanism of spontaneous downbeat nystagmus (sDBN) patients with dizziness/vertigo. Methods: The clinical features of dizziness/vertigo patients accompanied with DBN were retrospectively reviewed in the Vertigo Center of our hospital from January 2018 to March 2021. The clinical features of dizziness/vertigo patients accompanied with DBN were reviewed. Comprehensive VNG, bithermal caloric testing, video-head-impulse test (vHIT), vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), three-dimensional fluid-attenuated incersion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (3D-FLAIR MRI) in the inner ear, serum immunology and other examinations were to determine the lesion site, and analyze its possible etiology and mechanism. Results: A total of 54 patients were included. Among them, 70.4% ( Conclusion: In our study, DBN patients have a relative decrease in posterior semicircular canal gain, which is possibly a particular result found in a subset of downbeat nystagmus patients. The changes in nystagmus during positional testing may be helpful in distinguishing between peripheral and central causes.

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cerebellardizzinessdownbeat nystagmusvertigovestibularvestibular migraine

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PMID38361644
PMCPMC10867136
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