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Upbeat nystagmus

MedGen UID:
107943
Concept ID:
C0585545
Finding; Finding
Synonyms: Upbeat central nystagmus; Upbeat central vestibular nystagmus
SNOMED CT: Upbeat nystagmus (307677002); Upbeat central nystagmus (307677002); Upbeat central vestibular nystagmus (307677002)
 
HPO: HP:0011477

Definition

In primary position, the eyes drift slowly downward and then spontaneously beat upward. Upward gaze accentuates the nystagmus. The associated oscillopsias are often very irritating, but the symptoms are usually transient. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUpbeat nystagmus

Conditions with this feature

Nystagmus 4, congenital, autosomal dominant
MedGen UID:
348103
Concept ID:
C1860433
Disease or Syndrome
Spinocerebellar ataxia-27A (SCA27A) is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by general cerebellar dysfunction manifest as gait disturbances, ataxia, tremor, dysarthria, and gaze-evoked nystagmus. The age at onset is highly variable: some patients present in infancy with nystagmus or delayed motor development, whereas others present as adults with tremor or gait difficulties. The disorder is slowly progressive, and ataxia may be very subtle or even absent. Cerebellar atrophy may or may not be observed on brain imaging. Individuals with SCA27A often show mild developmental delay with variably impaired intellectual development. Many patients report an exacerbation of symptoms with fever, emotional stress, or exercise, which can be reminiscent of episodic ataxia or be associated with outbursts, depression, or other behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. There is significant inter- and intrafamilial variability and patients show various combinations of neurologic features (summary by Tucker et al., 2013; Piarroux et al., 2020; Ceroni et al., 2023). For a general discussion of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia, see SCA1 (164400).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mehta AR, Kennard C
Pract Neurol 2012 Jun;12(3):147-53. doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2011-000181. PMID: 22661344
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Brandt T, Zwergal A, Strupp M
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2009 Jul;10(10):1537-48. doi: 10.1517/14656560902976879. PMID: 19527184

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Strupp M, Kremmyda O, Brandt T
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Diagnosis

Zhu W, Steenerson KK, Kattah JC
J Neurol 2023 Mar;270(3):1713-1720. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00415-022-11514-z. PMID: 36520241
Strupp ML, Straumann D, Helmchen C
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021 Nov;238(11):1186-1195. Epub 2021 Nov 16 doi: 10.1055/a-1525-0030. PMID: 34784642
Strupp M, Hüfner K, Sandmann R, Zwergal A, Dieterich M, Jahn K, Brandt T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011 Mar;108(12):197-204. Epub 2011 Mar 25 doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2011.0197. PMID: 21505601Free PMC Article
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Brandt T, Strupp M
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Therapy

Zhu W, Steenerson KK, Kattah JC
J Neurol 2023 Mar;270(3):1713-1720. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00415-022-11514-z. PMID: 36520241
Kalla R, Teufel J, Feil K, Muth C, Strupp M
J Neurol 2016 Apr;263 Suppl 1:S24-9. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s00415-015-7987-x. PMID: 27083881Free PMC Article
Mehta AR, Kennard C
Pract Neurol 2012 Jun;12(3):147-53. doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2011-000181. PMID: 22661344
Brandt T, Zwergal A, Strupp M
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2009 Jul;10(10):1537-48. doi: 10.1517/14656560902976879. PMID: 19527184
Straube A, Leigh RJ, Bronstein A, Heide W, Riordan-Eva P, Tijssen CC, Dehaene I, Straumann D
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Prognosis

Strupp M, Kremmyda O, Adamczyk C, Böttcher N, Muth C, Yip CW, Bremova T
J Neurol 2014 Sep;261 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S542-58. doi: 10.1007/s00415-014-7385-9. PMID: 25145891Free PMC Article
Brandt T, Zwergal A, Strupp M
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2009 Jul;10(10):1537-48. doi: 10.1517/14656560902976879. PMID: 19527184
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Arch Neurol 1980 Jul;37(7):453-6. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1980.00500560083015. PMID: 7387494

Clinical prediction guides

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Pierrot-Deseilligny C
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 May;1164:155-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.03864.x. PMID: 19645894
Brandt T, Dieterich M
J Vestib Res 1993 Spring;3(1):3-14. PMID: 8275242

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