The influence of resting in light or darkness on the spontaneous decrease of downbeat nystagmus
R Spiegel, R Kalla, N Rettinger, E Schneider, D Straumann, J Claassen, S Glasauer, S Marti, T Brandt, M Strupp · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2010 · Heft 03
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Introduction: It had previously been shown that the intensity of downbeat nystagmus (DBN) depends on the position of the body1, the gaze direction2, and shows a spontaneous decrease in the course of the day3. An issue thus far unresolved is whether clinicians should recommend their patients to rest in darkness or with the light switched on. Most patients probably turn the light off to sleep at night, but during the day, many people rest with their eyes open and not in complete darkness. When resting in brightness and keeping their eyes open, people will be able to fixate, which might suppress nystagmus3 for a wh…
