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Neurology 2003;60:1993-1995
© 2003 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Vestibular perception in patients with acquired ophthalmoplegia

E. A. Grunfeld, PhD, J. A. Shallo-Hoffmann, PhD, L. Cassidy, MD, T. Okada, MD, M. Faldon, PhD, J. F. Acheson, FRCOphth and A. M. Bronstein, FRCP

From the Psychology Unit (Dr. Grunfeld), King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, UK; College of Optometry (Dr. Shallo-Hoffmann), Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology (Drs. Cassidy and Acheson), National Hospital Queen Square, London, UK; Department of Otolaryngology (Dr. Okada), St. Marianna University, Kawasaki, Japan; and Academic Department of Neuro-otology (Drs. Faldon and Bronstein), Imperial College, London, UK.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Professor A.M. Bronstein, Academic Department of Neuro-otology, Division of Neuroscience and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK; e-mail: a.bronstein{at}imperial.ac.uk

Using a perceptual technique it is shown that patients with chronic external ophthalmoplegia have shortened vestibular responses. It is postulated that this is secondary to the retinal image slip experienced by these patients during head movements and a useful compensatory mechanism to suppress motion-induced sickness and spatial disorientation.




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