title: Paroxysmal convergence spasm in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Paroxysmal phenomena are rare but relatively typical clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) caused by abnormal excitation in demyelinated plaques. We report the case of a 25-year-old woman with ocular convergence spasms as a new type of paroxysmal phenomenon in MS. MRI revealed the associated brainstem lesion in the region of the medial longitudinal fasciculus. Bromocriptine treatment was successful in resolving the paroxysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Postert
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: McMonagle
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Büttner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pöhlau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meves
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Przuntek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004585:Electrooculography; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D005123:Eye / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013035:Spasm / Q000503:physiopathology*