Vertical nystagmus as isolated presentation in a patient with new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

We present a healthy young woman who came to the Emergency Department with two days of isolated vertical nystagmus and was subsequently diagnosed with MS on imaging. Although bilateral vertical nystagmus is not a common presentation of MS, its presence should prompt inclusion of this disease process in the differential diagnosis.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 28, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Daniel M. Imas, Ellen L. Duncan, Ee Tein Tay Source Type: research