Delayed vestibulopathy after heat exposure

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• 作者：Ileok Jung ; Seo-Young Choi ; Hyo-Jung Kim ; Ji-Soo Kim
• 关键词：Heat stroke ; Heat illness ; Vestibulo ; ocular reflex ; Cerebellum ; Head impulse test
• 刊名：Journal of Neurology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：264
• 期：1
• 页码：49-53
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Neurology; Neurosciences; Neuroradiology;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1432-1459
• 卷排序：264

文摘

Even though dizziness is a common symptom of heat illness, comprehensive evaluation of the vestibular function has not been available in this potentially life-threatening disorder. Three patients developed vertigo about a week after heat exposure. Evaluation showed bilateral impairments of the vestibulo-ocular reflex during head impulses and the signs of vestibulocerebellar dysfunction that included spontaneous downbeat nystagmus, gaze-evoked nystagmus, and positional downbeat nystagmus. Exposure to excessive heat may give rise to delayed vestibulopathy by damaging the vestibulocerebellum.