Abstract
In recent years, abnormal eye movements in patients with cerebellar disturbances are receiving the attention of many workers.
We think that rebound nystagmus is an indication of these relationships and is one of the most representative of the cerebellar signs which cause abnormal eye movements. We treated 11 patients with Vertical Rebound Nystagmus (VRN) disected upwards following a rapid shift from downward gaze to forward gaze. This was confirmed by ENG. We conclude that rebound nystagmus is a form of intention tremor affecting eye movements.
It appears only in bilateral disturbances of all these structurs nucleus dentatus and its efferent pathway (superior pedunculus), nucleus fastigii and vestibulo cerebellum.
