vertical nystagmus (downbeat)
Last reviewed 01/2018
Downbeat nystagmus is always caused by a central lesions.
The characteristic causes are:
- syringobulbia
- Chiari malformation
Other causes include:
- Wernicke's encephalopathy
- cerebellar disease
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