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Vestibular dysfunction in a Japanese patient with a mutation in the gene OPA1.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jun 2010
Mizutari Kunio, Matsunaga Tatsuo, Inoue Yasuhiro, Kaneko Hiroki, Yagi Hirotaka, Namba Kazunori, Shimizu Satoko, Kaga Kimitaka, Ogawa Kaoru
Abstract excerpt
OPA1 mutations are known to cause autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), and some types of OPA1 mutations also cause auditory neuropathy. In the present study, we evaluated the vestibular dysfunction that accompanied auditory neuropathy in a patient with an OPA1 mutation. A caloric test failed to elicit nystagmus or dizziness in either ear. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the right ear were...
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