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The opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21551110     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome is a rare and distinct neurological disorder characterised by rapid multidirectional conjugate eye movements (opsoclonus), myoclonus and ataxia, along with behavioural changes in adults and irritability in children. Sometimes it is due to a self-limiting presumed para-infectious brainstem encephalitis but it may also represent a non-metastatic manifestation of neuroblastoma in children and small cell carcinoma of the lung in adults. In this article, we will describe the clinical features, diagnosis, pathogenesis and management.
Authors:
Jitendra Kumar Sahu; Kameshwar Prasad
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Practical neurology     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1474-7766     ISO Abbreviation:  Pract Neurol     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101130961     Medline TA:  Pract Neurol     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  160-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Senior Research Associate, Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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