Fixational upbeat nystagmus: report of two cases and literature review.

J Neurol

Department of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Kumo-ro 20, Beomo-ri, Mulgum-eup, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, 50612, South Korea.

Published: January 2025

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