Opsoclonus and palatal myoclonus during prolonged post-traumatic coma. A clinico-pathologic study.
A case of opsoclonus and palatal myoclonus following blunt head injury is described. The syndrome appeared 1 month after the injury and lasted unchanged until death. Postmortem examination showed the presence of widespread lesions of the brain stem affecting the dentato-rubro-olivary system. The main clinical features of the syndrome and their anatomical correlates are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology*; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009461:Neurologic Manifestations