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Treatment of periodic alternating nystagmus
Author(s) -
Michael Halmagyi G.,
Rudge Peter,
Gresty Michael A.,
John Leigh R.,
Zee David S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410080611
Subject(s) - oscillopsia , nystagmus , baclofen , medicine , audiology , pediatrics , receptor , agonist
Two patients with longstanding acquired periodic alternating nystagmus (PAN) were treated with baclofen, 30 mg/day. Baclofen abolished the PAN and relieved oscillopsia in both patients but was ineffective in another patient with congenital PAN.