Ocular flutter has been associated with a variety of neurologic and systemic diseases but a clear localization of the involved brain structures is missing. This unique case of acute ocular flutter due to a focal ischemia in the right posterior portion of the medulla oblongata, extending also towards the ipsilateral inferior cerebellar peduncle and the olivary body, sheds lights on the anatomical structures involved in the context of the systems related to horizontal gaze fixation.
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