Enhancement of the bias component of downbeat nystagmus after lesions of the nodulus and uvula

Mark F. Walker, Jing Tian, Xiaoyan Shan, Howard Ying, Rafael J. Tamargo, David S. Zee

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Abstract

In two monkeys, we recorded spontaneous eye movements before and after ablation of the cerebellar nodulus and uvula (Nod/Uv). In both monkeys, there was an increase in upward ocular drift (downbeat nystagmus [DBN]) in darkness (M1: 1.5°/s pre, 3.4°/s post; M2: 1.3°/s pre, 7.0°/s post), but not in light. There was little effect of orbital position on drift velocity. These findings suggest that the Nod/Uv may play a role in the bias component of DBN.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBasic and Clinical Aspects of Vertigo and Dizziness
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages482-485
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781573317177
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

Publication series

NameAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1164
ISSN (Print)0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)1749-6632

Keywords

  • Ataxia
  • Cerebellum
  • Monkey
  • Oscillopsia
  • Rhesus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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