Persistent figure-8 and side-to-side head shaking is a marker for rhombencephalosynapsis

摘要

BackgroundHead-shaking stereotypies have been described in patients with neurological impairment. We noted an unusual preponderance of head shaking in patients with rhombencephalosynapsis (RES). We sought to delineate the movements further and determine whether oculomotor and vestibular testing could reveal their cause.