Journal article
Therapy for nystagmus
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.30(4), pp.361-371
12/2010
DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181e7518f
PMID: 21107124
Abstract
Pathological forms of nystagmus and their visual consequences can be treated using pharmacological, optical, and surgical approaches. Acquired periodic alternating nystagmus improves following treatment with baclofen, and downbeat nystagmus may improve following treatment with aminopyridines. Gabapentin and memantine are helpful in reducing acquired pendular nystagmus due to multiple sclerosis. Ocular oscillations in oculopalatal tremor may also improve following treatment with memantine or gabapentin. The infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) may have only a minor impact on vision if "foveation periods" are well developed, but symptomatic patients may benefit from treatment with gabapentin, memantine, or base-out prisms to induce convergence. Several surgical therapies are also reported to improve INS, but selection of the optimal treatment depends on careful evaluation of visual acuity and nystagmus intensity in various gaze positions. Electro-optical devices are a promising and novel approach for treating the visual consequences of acquired forms of nystagmus.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Therapy for nystagmus
- Creators
- Matthew J Thurtell - Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5040, USAR John Leigh
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.30(4), pp.361-371
- DOI
- 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181e7518f
- PMID
- 21107124
- NLM abbreviation
- J Neuroophthalmol
- ISSN
- 1070-8022
- eISSN
- 1536-5166
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- R01-EY06717 / NEI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2010
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980087902771
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