PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Schott, G D TI - Familial cerebellar ataxia presenting with down beat nystagmus. AID - 10.1136/jmg.17.2.115 DP - 1980 Apr 01 TA - Journal of Medical Genetics PG - 115--118 VI - 17 IP - 2 4099 - http://jmg.bmj.com/content/17/2/115.short 4100 - http://jmg.bmj.com/content/17/2/115.full SO - J Med Genet1980 Apr 01; 17 AB - Two brothers are described who during their fourth decade presented with isolated down beat nystagmus and later developed a progressive cerebellar ataxia. The nature of this unusual oculomotor disorder and its rare occurrence in other inherited conditions are discussed.