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Acquired Pendular Nystagmus in Toluene Addiction Neurol 41:282-285, Maas,E.F.,et al, 1991 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We studied the ocular motor abnormalities in 4 patients chronically addicted to sniffing glue containing toluene.They showed acquired pendular nystagmus with horizontal and vertical components.One patient also showed saccadic oscillations.The pendular nystagmus may be a manifestation of a disturbance in brainstem-cerebellar connections secondary to the toxic effect of toluene on white matter.

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