Ocular flutter and ataxia associated with AIDS-related complex

Henry J. Kaminski; David S. Zee; R. John Leigh; Mario F. Mendez

doi:10.3109/01658109109036950

Ocular flutter and ataxia associated with AIDS-related complex

Henry J. Kaminski, David S. Zee, R. John Leigh, Mario F. Mendez

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Abstract

Saccadic oscillations and ataxia have been described in association with viral encephalitis. The authors describe two patients with AIDS-related complex who developed ocular flutter and ataxia. CSF analysis revealed a pleocytosis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in one showed cerebellar atrophy. Ocular flutter, prominent with horizontal saccadic eye movements, was documented by electro-oculography. Blinking induced flutter in one patient while convergence induced it in the other. This is the first report of patients with probable HIV-related brainstem encephalitis suffering ocular flutter.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	163-167
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuro-Ophthalmology
Volume	11
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/01658109109036950
State	Published - 1991

Keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Myoclonus
Ocular flutter
Opsoclonus

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Ophthalmology
Clinical Neurology

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