Mood and behavioral dysfunction with opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia.
Opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome of cerebellar damage associated with neuroblastoma. The authors assessed psychiatric symptoms of opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome in 17 children, who were 16 months to 12(1/2) years of age. Psychiatric symptoms examined included disruptive behavior, affective dysregulation, irritability, impulsivity, cognitive impairment, and poor attention.
Turkel
Susan Beckwitt
SB
Department of Psychiatry, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, 90027, USA. sbturkel@usc.edu
Brumm
Virdette L
VL
Mitchell
Wendy G
WG
Tavare
C Jane
CJ
D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018305:Ganglioneuroblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology