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Seesaw and hemi-seesaw nystagmus are rare in lateral medullary syndrome. We describe a patient with lateral medullary syndrome who, in addition to other more typical ocular manifestations, demonstrated hemi-seesaw nystagmus (HSSN).
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Author contributions: Dr. Khan and Prof. Lueck were involved directly in the care and management of the patient presented in this case report. They identified the sign, researched previous literature, and identified the rarity of such presentation. The initial manuscript was written by Dr. Khan. Prof. Lueck revised the manuscript and suggested changes to make it more concise. The videos were shot by the authors and the physician examining the patient in the videos is Prof. Lueck.
Study funding: No targeted funding reported.
Disclosure: The authors report no disclosures relevant to the manuscript. Go to Neurology.org for full disclosures.
- Received May 22, 2012.
- Accepted November 19, 2012.
- © 2013 American Academy of Neurology
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