The influence of physostigmine on visual-vestibular interaction in hereditary ataxias
Visual suppression of caloric nystagmus was studied in five patients with hereditary ataxia before and after administration of physostigmine. All patients had an initial abnormal ocular fixation index that improved after physostigmine was given. The data indicate that there is a partly reversible di...
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Published in | Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 48; no. 10; pp. 977 - 981 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
01.10.1985
BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD |
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Summary: | Visual suppression of caloric nystagmus was studied in five patients with hereditary ataxia before and after administration of physostigmine. All patients had an initial abnormal ocular fixation index that improved after physostigmine was given. The data indicate that there is a partly reversible disturbance of visual-vestibular interaction in patients with hereditary ataxia, caused by an impairment of a central cholinergic mechanism. |
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Bibliography: | PMID:3877148 local:jnnp;48/10/977 ark:/67375/NVC-BHPJQM26-F istex:EEFB64BE4D06A1D47443CBE48F3DF08BD8DE5FF1 href:jnnp-48-977.pdf ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0022-3050 1468-330X |
DOI: | 10.1136/jnnp.48.10.977 |