Publication: Atypical oculopalatal tremor as the presentation of vertebral artery dolichoectasia
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2016-09-06
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1179142X
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Mahidol University
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International Medical Case Reports Journal. Vol.9, (2016), 273-277
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Kavin Vanikieti, Piyaphon Cheecharoen, Panitha Jindahra, Sirin Lueangaram, Tanyatuth Padungkiatsagul Atypical oculopalatal tremor as the presentation of vertebral artery dolichoectasia. International Medical Case Reports Journal. Vol.9, (2016), 273-277. doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S109357 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41149
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Atypical oculopalatal tremor as the presentation of vertebral artery dolichoectasia
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© 2016 Vanikieti et al. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a rare dilative arteriopathy defined as elongation or widening of the intracranial vertebral and/or basilar arteries. The prevalence ranges from 0.06% to 5.8%. The majority of VBDs are asymptomatic. Downbeat nystagmus has been reported as a component of an infrequent ocular movement disorder in VBD. Nevertheless, oculopalatal tremor (OPT), delayed sequelae of a brainstem lesion, has never been demonstrated in VBD cases. Synchronized rhythmic involuntary contractions of the soft palate with an ocular pendular nystagmus, predominantly vertical pendular nystagmus, are the hallmark presentation. Our case demonstrated a 50-year-old female who presented with 3-month history of oscillopsia. Examination showed binocular conjugate torsional jerk nystagmus simultaneous with a contraction of the soft palate, defined as an atypical OPT, resulting from dolichoectatic left vertebral artery compressing on medulla, demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging. Bilateral conjugate torsional jerk nystagmus simultaneous with palatal tremor, considering as an atypical OPT, should be included as one of the symptomatic presentations of vertebral artery dolichoectasia in spite of its rarity.