AI Article Synopsis
- Neurofibromatosis is a common genetic syndrome, and electrooculographic examination (EOG) is a helpful tool for evaluation.
- A study reviewed the EOG findings of 16 patients from 1969 to 1991, with an average age of 31 years, including 9 females.
- The most common EOG abnormalities observed were spontaneous nystagmus (37.5%) and issues with the pursuit tracking test (31.2%), and these findings are discussed in relation to existing literature.
Article Abstract
Neurofibromatosis are frequent genetic syndromes, with the electrooculographic examination (EOG) as an useful tool in their evaluation. We present the EOG findings of 16 patients with this entity which were seen at our Department between 1969 and 1991. Mean of age was 31 years. Nine patients were female (56%). The most frequent pathologic findings were: spontaneous nystagmus (37.5%) and abnormalities in the pursuit tracking test (31.2%). These results are discussed and the main literature concerning this matter is reviewed.
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