Article
Nystagmus phenotypes in posterior circulation stroke.
Frontiers in neurology - 1 Jan 2026
Schwarz F K, Rommer P, Schwarz-Nemec U, Greisenegger S, Wiest G
Abstract excerpt
Background: Acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) is characterized by sudden, persistent vertigo or dizziness with nausea, vomiting, postural instability, and spontaneous nystagmus. Differentiating peripheral vestibular disorders from posterior circulation stroke remains a major diagnostic challenge in emergency neurology, as vestibulo-cerebellar infarcts may present as "central pseudo-neuritis," mimicking peripheral...
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- Humans
- Nystagmus, Pathologic
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Phenotype
- Male
- Aged
