[Opsoclonic cerebellar disease. A paraneoplastic syndrome sensitive to chlormethiazole].
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.
Lago
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Burguera
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Vilchez
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Fernández
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Pérez Garrigues
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Yaya
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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
D002719:Chlormethiazole
Cerebelopatía opsoclónica. Un síndrome paraneoplásico sensible al clometiazol.