Periodic Alternating Nystagmus in Vestibulocochlear Disorder
- Author:
Seong Hae JEONG
1
;
Eung Seok OH
;
Ji Hee LEE
;
Jae Moon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vertigo;
Hearing loss;
Nystagmus, Pathologic;
Meniere Disease
- MeSH:
Darkness;
Hearing Loss;
Meniere Disease;
Nystagmus, Pathologic;
Vertigo
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2009;8(1):49-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Periodic alternating nystagmus (PAN) is characterized by horizontal nystagmus that reverses direction periodically. PAN can occur in both congenital and acquired conditions. We report a 58-year old man with peripheral vertigo and hearing impairment showing PAN in darkness.
