Intermittent Disconjugate Eye Movements - A Sign of Raised Intracranial Pressure with Brain Stem Compression

T. Fenton; C. Seton; D. Hall; B. Kendall

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1071261

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Neuropediatrics 1989; 20(1): 30-32
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071261

Original article

Intermittent Disconjugate Eye Movements - A Sign of Raised Intracranial Pressure with Brain Stem Compression

T. Fenton¹ , C. Seton^1* , D. Hall¹ , B. Kendall²

¹Department of Child Health, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, England
²Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1, England

* Present address: 3 Birinta Place, Orange 2800, New South Wales, Australia

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Two patients are reported who demonstrated disconjugate eye movements associated with raised intracranial pressure. This physical sign has not previously been recorded in association with raised intracranial pressure.

Key words

Intracranial pressure - Eye movements