title: [Benign paroxysmal tonic upgaze of infancy: 2 additional cases].
abstract: Benign paroxysmal tonic upgaze is an ill-defined neuro-ophthalmological disorder with onset in infancy. It consists of sudden ocular movements with sustained upward deviation of the eyes. Episodes disappear with time: spontaneous remission occurs within a few months or years without any change in psychomotor development. EEG and neuro-imaging are unrevealing. To date, the pathogenesis of the condition is still unknown. Early recognition of this benign condition minimizes potentially unnecessary investigations and treatments. Herein, we report on 2 additional sporadic cases.
authors.affiliation: Servide de pédiatrie, Hôtel-Dieu, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. frouveyrol@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rouveyrol
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stephan
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000473:pathology*