Canvas: A case report

Abstract

CANVAS is an acronym for cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy andvestibular areflexia syndrome that was recently described in2011. This paper reports a case of a 69 years old female thatpresented a history of dizziness for 9 years, associated withaltered vestibulo-ocular reflex (VVOR) and bilateral hypofunctiomat video head impulse test (vHIT), wicth confirmedCANVA syndrome. Imbalance is a consistent symptom ofCANVAS and, in most cases, it is the first to manifest. Itspresentation demonstrates the importance of the specialist’sneed for knowledge of this clinical condition to enable anassertive diagnosis.