Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome caused by varicella-zoster virus

  • Singh Dilip
  • Sinha Manish
  • Kumar Rajesh
  • Shukla Rakesh
  • Ahuja R
Publication date
January 2010
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Journal
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Abstract

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare condition that has been reported from all parts of the world. It is well recognized as a paraneoplastic syndrome in children with neuroblastoma and in adults with small-cell carcinoma of lung and some other cancers. It may also occur in association with various central nervous system infections. We report a case of OMS in a patient with varicella zoster virus infection. IgM antibody for varicella-zoster virus was detected in the serum and the cerebrospinal fluid. The patient improved after treatment with clonazepam and was asymptomatic at 1-month follow-up

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