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Upbeat nystagmus due to a caudal medullary lesion and influenced by gravity

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  1. INSERM 679 and Service de Neurologie 1, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière AP-HP, Paris, France

    Charles Pierrot-Deseilligny, Wael Richeh & Francis Bolgert

  2. Service de Neurologie 1, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, 47 bd de l’Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France

    Charles Pierrot-Deseilligny

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Pierrot-Deseilligny, C., Richeh, W. & Bolgert, F. Upbeat nystagmus due to a caudal medullary lesion and influenced by gravity. J Neurol 254, 120–121 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0302-0

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Keywords

  • Primary Position
  • Downbeat Nystagmus
  • Ocular Pursuit
  • Bedside Examination
  • Caudal Medulla