Canvas: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.12957/bjhbs.2021.63972Keywords:
CANVAS, Vestibular areflexia, Vídeo head impulse test, Vestibulo-ocular reflex, Dizziness, Vestibulo hypofunction.Abstract
CANVAS is an acronym for cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy and
vestibular areflexia syndrome that was recently described in
2011. This paper reports a case of a 69 years old female that
presented a history of dizziness for 9 years, associated with
altered vestibulo-ocular reflex (VVOR) and bilateral hypofunctiom
at video head impulse test (vHIT), wicth confirmed
CANVA syndrome. Imbalance is a consistent symptom of
CANVAS and, in most cases, it is the first to manifest. Its
presentation demonstrates the importance of the specialist’s
need for knowledge of this clinical condition to enable an
assertive diagnosis.
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