前庭自发眼震对视觉平稳跟踪功能的影响

目的:探讨前庭自发性眼震（spontaneous nystagmus，SN）对视觉眼动系统平稳跟踪功能的影响。方法:对46例存在SN的急性单侧外周性前庭综合征患者（前庭神经炎26例、Ramsay-Hunt综合征伴眩晕6例、突发性聋伴眩晕14例）行视频眼震图平稳跟踪试验（smooth pursuit test，SPT）和...

Effects of vestibular spontaneous nystagmus on visual smooth pursuit function

Objective The aim of the study is to analyze the effects of vestibular spontaneous nystagmus(SN)on the smooth pursuit function of visual ocularmotor system.Methods A total of 46 patients with acute unilateral peripheral vestibular syndrome with SN(26 cases of vestibular neuritis,6 cases of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome(RHS)with vertigo,14 cases of sudden deafness with vertigo)were included in this work.In the study group,the results of SPT and SN test with videonystagmography(VNG)were also reviewed.Taking SPT parameters,the influence of SN intensity on SPT gain,asymmetry and waveform and their correlation were analyzed.SPSS19.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results Among the 46 patients,there were 36 cases of SN pointing to the healthy side(SN intensity range of 2.68°/s-32.53°/s),and 10 cases of SN pointing to the affected side(SN intensity range of 2.66°/s-16.54°/s).SN intensity was divided into 3 groups,including light(0.50°/s-5.00°/s),medium(5.01°/s-10.00°/s)and strong(>10.01°/s),accounting for 14 cases(30.4%),18 cases(39.1%)and 14 cases(30.4%),respectively.The differences of the gain of SPT to the fast phase and slow phase direction in the overall groups and light,medium and strong groups of SN intensity respectively were statistically significant(ttotal=13.338,tlight=6.184,tmedium=8.436,tstrong=8.477,all of P<0.001).The difference of SPT gain in SN fast phase direction between groups with different SN intensity was statistically significant(F=9.639,P<0.001),there was no statistically significant difference in SPT gain between the groups on the SN slow phase direction(F=1.137,P=0.330).The SN intensity significantly negatively correlated with the SPT gain of the fast phase direction of SN(r=-0.433,P=0.003),that was,the SPT gain on the fast phase direction of SN decreased with the increase of SN intensity.There was no significant correlation between SN intensity and the gain of SPT on the slow phase direction of SN(r=-0.061,P=0.687).SPT waveform analysis showed that type I,type II and type III accounted for 8 cases(17.4%),21 cases(45.6%)and 17 cases(37.0%),respectively.The corresponding mean values of SN intensity were(3.71±0.69)°/s,(7.44±1.88)°/s,(20.04±5.53)°/s,respectively,without type IV wave.The intensity of SN was positively correlated with the asymmetric value of the gain of SPT left and right(r=0.450,P=0.002).That was,with the increase of SN strength,the asymmetric value also increased,and the worse the asymmetry of the gain of SPT left and right pursuit was,the worse the SPT waveform was.Conclusion SPT gain,asymmetry and SPT waveforms are all affected by SN,and the greater the intensity of SN,the greater the influence on the three.When SN is strong,type III waves may occur,suggesting that acute peripheral vestibular syndrome can also affect the visual ocularmotor systems.