Oculomotor involvement in myotonic dystrophy type 2

Senda Ajroud-Driss; Robert L Sufit; Teepu Siddique; Timothy C Hain

doi:10.1002/mus.21113

Oculomotor involvement in myotonic dystrophy type 2

Senda Ajroud-Driss^*, Robert L Sufit, Teepu Siddique, Timothy C Hain

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Abstract

Oculomotor function has not been studied in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2). We report the presence of rebound nystagmus in seven of eight patients with DM2 in the absence of a structural brainstem or cerebellar lesion. The rebound nystagmus observed in these patients is very suggestive of ocular myotonia, and examination of patients using video-Frenzel goggles may be a useful method for diagnosing myotonia of the extraocular muscles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1326-1329
Number of pages	4
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21113
State	Published - Oct 1 2008

Keywords

Dizziness
Myotonic dystrophy type 2
Ocular myotonia
Oculomotor function
Rebound nystagmus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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