Abstract
A case of paroxysmal tonic upward gaze with neck flexion in a 14-month-old boy is reported from a Department of Neurology in Izmir, Turkey.
Highlights
A case of paroxysmal tonic upward gaze with neck flexion in a 14-month-old boy is reported from a Department of Neurology in Izmir, Turkey
Downbeat nystagmus was elicited on attempted downward gaze
The present case report is an example of an idiopathic, benign form of paroxysmal tonic upward gaze
Summary
A case of paroxysmal tonic upward gaze with neck flexion in a 14-month-old boy is reported from a Department of Neurology in Izmir, Turkey. The paroxysms began at age 11 months, they recurred several times each day, and episodes lasted 1 or 2 hours. Downbeat nystagmus was elicited on attempted downward gaze. Horizontal eye movements were normal during an attack.
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