Mal de Debarquement Syndrome with Apogeotropic Positional Nystagmus

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 20(3); 2002 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2002;20(3): 292-294.

천향성 체위성 안진을 동반한 상륙증후군 1예

김지수 , 윤창호 허규희 김광식

제주대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실,일반외과학교실

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome with Apogeotropic Positional Nystagmus

Ji-Soo Kim, MD

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

Abstract

"Mal de d barquement syndrome refers to the prolonged sensation of rocking and swaying that is experienced on the return to land following a sea voyage or an air travel. We report a man who developed mal de d barquement syndrome after a 4-day-boat-trip. Apogeotropic nystagmus during head turning in supine position was the only finding. Mal de d barquement syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of direction-changing positional nystagmus, especially when patients do not complain of vertigo with nystagmus.Key Words : Mal de d barquement syndrome, Positional nystagmus"