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“Positional” upbeat nystagmus in medullary lesions

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We thank Dr. David S. Zee of the Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, for reviewing the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, 1-2-1 Takigashira, Isogo-ku, Yokohama, 235-0012, Japan

    Ken Johkura & Yosuke Kudo

  2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama, Japan

    Ken Johkura & Koji Takahashi

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Johkura, K., Kudo, Y. & Takahashi, K. “Positional” upbeat nystagmus in medullary lesions. Acta Neurol Belg 122, 837–839 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-01882-8

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