A 17-year-old girl with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) was referred for a 2-year history of visual blurriness. Her bedside examination was remarkable for gait unsteadiness only. Optical coherence tomography was performed as part of her workup. Unexpectedly, Spectralis© video imaging revealed left torsional nystagmus that was not apparent on bedside examination. Review of previous brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) revealed left ocular deviation, as well as a left dorsolateral medullary MS plaque, which was the cause of her torsional nystagmus. We highlight how Spectralis© scanning confocal laser ophthalmoscopy allows video imaging that can capture torsional ocular movements.
Keywords: Confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy; Multiple sclerosis; Optical coherence tomography; Torsional nystagmus.
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