Journal of Neurology

, Volume 255, Issue 4, pp 594–596 | Cite as

Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia (OMA) syndrome in an adult patient with esthesioneuroblastoma

  • D. Van Diest
  • H. De Raeve
  • J. Claes
  • P. M. Parizel
  • D. De Ridder
  • P. Cras
LETTER TO THE EDITORS

Keywords

Celiac Disease Cerebellar Ataxia Nisolone High Dose Methylprednisolone Olfactory Neuroblastoma 
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. 1.
    Bataller L, Graus F, Saiz A, Vilchez JJ (2001) Clinical outcome in adult onset idiopathic or paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus. Brain 124:437–443PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  2. 2.
    Armstrong MB, Robertson PL, Castle VP (2005) Delayed, recurrent opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome responding to plasmapheresis. Pediatr Neurol 33:365–367PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  3. 3.
    Imtiaz KE, Vora JP (1999) Dancing eyes–dancing feet. Lancet 354:390PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  4. 4.
    Deconinck N, Scaillon M, Segers V, Groswasser JJ, Dan B (2006) Opsoclonus-myoclonus associated with celiac disease. Pediatr Neurol 34:312–314PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  5. 5.
    Koide R, Sakamoto M, Tanaka K, Hayashi H (2004) Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome during pregnancy. J Neuro-Ophthalmol 24:273CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  6. 6.
    Lapenna F, Lochi L, de Mari M, Iliceto G, Lamberti P (2000) Post-vaccinic opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome : a case report. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 6:241–242PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  7. 7.
    Emir S, Akyüz C, Büyükpamukçu M (2003) Correspondence: treatment of the neuroblastoma-associated opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA) syndrome with high-dose methylprednisolone. Med Pediatr Oncol 40:139PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  8. 8.
    Rudnick E, Khakoo Y, Antunnes NL, Seeger RC, Brodeur GM, Shimada H, Gerbing RB, Stram DO, Matthay KK (2001) Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome in neuroblastoma: clinical outcome and antineuronal antibodies- a report from the Children’s Cancer Group Study. Med Pediatr Oncol 36:612–622PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  9. 9.
    Yu J, Koch CA, Patsalides A, Chang R, Altemus RM, Nieman LK, Pacak K (2004) Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome caused by an esthesioneuroblastoma. Endocr Pract 10:119–124PubMedGoogle Scholar
  10. 10.
    Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Pflaumer SM, Mulgrew TD, Lillehei KO (2000) Sinunasal teratocarcinosarcoma ("mixed olfactory neuroblastomacraniopharyngioma") presenting with syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Clin Neuropathol 19:63–69PubMedGoogle Scholar
  11. 11.
    Cooper R, Khakoo Y, Matthay KK, Lukens JN, Seeger RC, Stram DO, Gerbing RB, Nakagawa A, Shimada H (2001). Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome in neuroblastoma: histopathologic features – a report from the Children’s Cancer Group. Med Pediatr Oncol 36:623–629PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  12. 12.
    Gambini C, Conte M, Bernini G, Angelini P, Pession A, Paolucci P, Donfrancesco A, Veneselli E, Mazzocco K, Tonini GP, Raffaghello L, Dominici C, Morando A, Negri F, Favre A, De Bernardi B, Pistoia V (2003). Neuroblastic tumors associated with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome: histological, immunohistochemical and molecular features of 15 Italian cases. Virchows Archiv 442:555–562PubMedGoogle Scholar

Copyright information

© Steinkopff-Verlag 2008

Authors and Affiliations

  • D. Van Diest
    • 1
  • H. De Raeve
    • 2
  • J. Claes
    • 3
  • P. M. Parizel
    • 4
  • D. De Ridder
    • 5
  • P. Cras
    • 1
    • 6
  1. 1.Dept. of NeurologyAntwerp University HospitalEdegemBelgium
  2. 2.Dept. of PathologyAntwerp University HospitalEdegemBelgium
  3. 3.Dept. of OtorhinolaryngologyAntwerp University HospitalEdegemBelgium
  4. 4.Dept. of RadiologyAntwerp University HospitalEdegemBelgium
  5. 5.Dept. of NeurosurgeryAntwerp University HospitalEdegemBelgium
  6. 6.Dept. of Neurology, Born Bunge InstituteUniversity of AntwerpAntwerpBelgium

Personalised recommendations