A 33-year-old man suffering from Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome (RHS) was investigated in order to evaluate the effects of alcohol on ocular motor abnormalities. A single oral dose of 20 g ethyl alcohol provoked slight reduction (-30% clinical score) of action myoclonus and induced dramatic increase (+90%) of the peak saccadic velocity (as detected by saccadic eye movement computer analysis), as well as disappearance of the 'ocular ataxia' (as detected by smooth pursuit eye recordings). In conclusion, alcohol ameliorates ocular performances in RHS.
Effects of alcohol on ocular motor abnormalities in Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
Aguglia U.;Bono F.;Gambardella A.;
1992-01-01
Abstract
A 33-year-old man suffering from Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome (RHS) was investigated in order to evaluate the effects of alcohol on ocular motor abnormalities. A single oral dose of 20 g ethyl alcohol provoked slight reduction (-30% clinical score) of action myoclonus and induced dramatic increase (+90%) of the peak saccadic velocity (as detected by saccadic eye movement computer analysis), as well as disappearance of the 'ocular ataxia' (as detected by smooth pursuit eye recordings). In conclusion, alcohol ameliorates ocular performances in RHS.File in questo prodotto:
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