| Literature DB >> 24995204 |
P Jasminekalyani1, S Saravanan2, Sriramakrishnan V3, Radha M3.
Abstract
Opsoclonus Myoclonus (OMS) is a rare neurological disorder which appears to be the result of an autoimmune dysfunction. It is an extremely rare condition, affecting as few as 1 in 10,000,000 people every year. It affects 2 to 3% of children. Opsoclonus Myoclonus, which manifests itself as post infectious encephalopathy, occasionally along with HIV infection, post Streptococcal infection, West Nile virus encephalitis and Rickettsial infection, most often presents as a paraneoplastic syndrome, which is especially caused by occult neuroblastoma which is commonly seen in childhood and occurs in adults in relation to breast cancer and small cell lung cancer. In this study, two adult post infectious cases which had rare manifestations, have been presented. The cases were managed by using corticosteroids.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmune disorder; Opsoclonus myoclonus; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Post infectious encephalopathy
Year: 2014 PMID: 24995204 PMCID: PMC4080025 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7184.4339
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X