AIM:To investigate the effect of using base-out prisms on nystagmus,visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in patients with albinism.METHODS:In this interventional study,patients with albinism who had nystagmus were e...
Background Smith-Kingsmore syndrome(SKS)is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by de novo mutations of gene MTOR in most cases and germline mosaicism in a few cases.The first case of SKS was reported in 2013.The...
The role of intercalatus nucleus of Staderini(INS),the most caudal of the perihypoglossal nuclei,is much debated.Last research seems to suggest that this nucleus plays a role as a vertical eyes movements integrator.Th...
Objective:To determine whether cervical ultrasonography,magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),and magnetic resonance angiography(MRA)are useful in the differential diagnosis of etiology and understanding the pathophysiology...
Background: The utricular macula is located on the floor of the utricle, approximately in the plane of the lateral semicircular canal, and is oriented to respond best to lateral tilts and side-to-side or fore-and-aft ...
Purpose: Nystagmus can severely impact the visual function, lifestyle and quality of life of patients. Patient with Nystagmus may assume an abnormal compensatory head position and it can result in posture disorders. B...
BACKGROUND Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(BPPV)is a form of temporary vertigo induced by moving the head to a specific position.It is a self-limited,peripheral,vestibular disease and can be divided into primary ...
Background Acute vestibular syndrome(AVS)features continuous dizziness and may result from a benign inner ear disorder or stroke.The head impulse-nystagmus-test of skew(HINTS)bedside assessment is more sensitive than ...
Objective:This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics of persistent geotropic and apogeotropic positional nystagmus of LC-BPPV in view of light and heavy cupula discussion.Material and method:The study gro...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81500794,No.81271078 and No.81500791);Scientific Research Project of Hubei Province Health and Family Planning(No.WJ2015MB062).
Objective The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of the supine roll test(SRT)and alternative positional tests(APTs)including the bow and lean test(BLT),pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus(PSN),and lying down...