A Case of Superior Oblique Myokymia

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 20(4); 2002 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2002;20(4): 404-406.

상사근 근파동 1예

김지수, 윤창호 김광식

제주대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 제주대학교병원 신경과

A Case of Superior Oblique Myokymia

Kim Ji-Soo

"Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University; Department of Neurology, General Surgery, Cheju National University Hospital"

Abstract

"Superior oblique myokymia refers to a disorder characterized by involuntary torsional and vertical oscillation of one eye, lasting several seconds to minutes with an irregular interval. We report a 44-year-old woman with superior oblique myokymia, who presented with quivering sensation and oscillopsia of the left eye. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was normal. The involuntary eye movement and oscillopsia responded to carbamazepine. Key Words : Suque myokymia, Oscillopsia, Carbamazepine"

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