title: Dancing eye syndrome as first symptom of neuroblastoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  "Dancing eye syndrome", also called Kinsbourne syndrome or Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome (OMS) is a rare neurological disorder that in children is frequently associated to occult, low-grade neuroblastoma (NB) (&gt;50% of the cases). OMS may also be triggered by infections and it is often associated to developmental impairment and disability.
  
  
  METHODS
  We discuss the case of a 16 months old female with acutely onset of OMS associated to occult stage III NB.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  OMS represents a diagnostic challenge for pediatric clinicians. The suspect of OMS imposes the search for an occult NB in order to promptly treat a life-threatening event like tumor and to prevent the neurological sequels linked to OMS.
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduate School of Pediatrics Pediatric Unit University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. iughetti.lorenzo@unimore.it.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venturelli
authors.forename: Azzurra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iughetti
mesh_terms: D003615:Dancing; D006801:Humans; D009447:Neuroblastoma; D053578:Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome