title: [Opsoclonic cerebellar disease. A paraneoplastic syndrome sensitive to chlormethiazole].
abstract: Opsoclonus is a very rare ocular dyskinesia associated to a viral infection or neoplasms, being neuroblastoma in children or carcinoma in adults. A case of opsoclonus as a paraneoplastic symptom preceding the diagnosis of breast carcinoma is presented. The abnormal movements had a complete response to the administration of chlormethiazole.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Burguera
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vilchez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pérez Garrigues
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yaya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D002719:Chlormethiazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002719:Chlormethiazole
vernacular_title: Cerebelopatía opsoclónica. Un síndrome paraneoplásico sensible al clometiazol.