Epileptic nystagmus: two case reports, clinical and pathophysiological review of the literature

J Neurol. 2006 Jun;253(6):767-71. doi: 10.1007/s00415-006-0114-2. Epub 2006 Mar 6.

Abstract

Epileptic nystagmus (EN) is characterized by repetitive eye movements as a symptom of seizure activity. Two cases of EN are reported including ictal EEG, video recordings and MRI. In addition, we review the published cases and pathophysiological background of EN. The cardinal cortical region for EN is located at the junction of Brodmann areas 19/37/39 correlating with the main epileptogenic region observed in the analyzed cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Mapping
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Epilepsy / complications*
  • Epilepsy / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / etiology*
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / pathology
  • Review Literature as Topic