2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000100030
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Seesaw nystagmus caused by giant pituitary adenoma: case report

Abstract: -Giant pituitary adenomas are uncommonly large tumors, greater than 4 cm in size that can produces endocrine symptoms, visual loss and cranial nerve palsies. We report the rare occurrence of seesaw nystagmus as the presenting sign of giant pituitary adenoma. A 50-year-old man presented with headache associated with visual loss and seesaw nystagmus. Perimetry revealed bitemporal hemianopia and magnetic resonance imaging showed a giant pituitary adenoma. After surg e ry, nystagmus disappeare d . Our case is rele… Show more

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“…Although the pathogenesis of pSSN still remains elusive, it has been supposed that disturbance in the visuovestibular system mediated by accessory optic system (AOS) may play a pivotal role, and lesions compressing the optic chiasm and the AOS could interrupt the transmission of retinal error signal to the inferior olivary nucleus (3)(4)(5). In most mammalian species, the AOS consists of 3 paired terminal nuclei near the mesodiencephalic border that receive direct retinal input predominantly from the contralateral eye through the accessory optic tract and project differentially to the dorsal cap of the inferior olive, which provides the only source of climbing fibers to the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum.…”
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“…Although the pathogenesis of pSSN still remains elusive, it has been supposed that disturbance in the visuovestibular system mediated by accessory optic system (AOS) may play a pivotal role, and lesions compressing the optic chiasm and the AOS could interrupt the transmission of retinal error signal to the inferior olivary nucleus (3)(4)(5). In most mammalian species, the AOS consists of 3 paired terminal nuclei near the mesodiencephalic border that receive direct retinal input predominantly from the contralateral eye through the accessory optic tract and project differentially to the dorsal cap of the inferior olive, which provides the only source of climbing fibers to the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum.…”
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“…Outro sintoma oftalmológico incomum, mas descrito nas compressões quiasmáticas, é a oscilopsia causada pelo nistagmo "em gangorra", um tipo de nistagmo pendular que consiste na elevação e intorsão de um olho e depressão e movimento de extorsão do olho contralateral (65,66) . ________________________________________________Revisão da Literatura 17 Sinais como defeito aferente relativo nas compressões assimétricas, atrofia de disco óptico (especialmente a AB do nervo óptico) e aumento da escavação de disco óptico podem ainda ser encontradas no exame oftalmológico desses pacientes (29,67) .…”
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