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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome

Known as: Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia, Dancing Eyes, Dancing Feet Syndrome, Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome 
A neurological condition that is characterized by uncontrolled rapid irregular movements of the eye (OPSOCLONUS) and the muscle (MYOCLONUS) causing… 
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2010
2010
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome in patients with locked-in syndrome: a therapeutic porthole with gabapentin.
Patients with locked-in syndrome, although fully conscious, have quadriplegia, mutism, and lower cranial nerve paralysis. The… 
2008
2008
Rituximab for treatment of opsoclonus‐myoclonus syndrome in neuroblastoma
Opsoclonus‐myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that occurs in 2%–3% of patients with neuroblastoma. The… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Neuroblastoma and opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome--clinical and pathological characteristics.
INTRODUCTION Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA) syndrome is the most common paraneoplastic neurological syndrome in childhood… 
2006
2006
High Dose Pulsatile Dexamethasone Therapy in Children with Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare movement disorder characterized by chaotic eye movements, myoclonus, and ataxia… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Controlled Pilot Study of Piracetam for Pediatric Opsoclonus–Myoclonus
Piracetam is an effective symptomatic treatment for some types of myoclonus in adults. To survey the efficacy and safety of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Effect of steroid and high-dose immunoglobulin therapy on opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome occurring in neuroblastoma.
The authors describe a case of an 8-month-old boy with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) and coincident unresectable… 
1995
1995
NEUROBEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF CHILDREN WITH OPSOCLONUS‐MYOCLONUS SYNDROME
Childhood opsoclonus‐myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a movement disorder which typically strikes children in the early preschool… 
1995
1995
Cerebrospinal fluid 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid and homovanillic acid in the pediatric opsoclonus‐myoclonus syndrome
To study the purported role of central monoamine disturbances in the pathophysiology of the opsoclonus‐myoclonus syndrome, the… 
1989
1989
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome: correlation of radiographic and pathological observations
SummaryWe report a case of a child with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. Neuroradiological studies indicated a lesion in the… 
1988
1988
Single copies of the N‐myc oncogene in neuroblastomas from children presenting with the syndrome of opsoclonus‐myoclonus
Patients with neuroblastoma who present with the syndrome of opsoclonus and myoclonus enjoy a remarkably good prognosis… 
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