title: A very rare paroxysmal symptom in multiple sclerosis: convergence spasm.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis affects many regions of the central nervous system and leads to visual, oculomotor, motor, sensorial, cerebellar, and cognitive disorders. In addition to classic clinical findings, sudden paroxysmal symptoms triggered by motion, hyperventilation, or sensory stimulus may occur. In this article, we present a case of convergence spasm attended by paroxysmal symptoms, a rarely observed situation but one which can have complete recovery through administration of 5-day intravenous (i.v.) methylprednisolone therapy, together with its imaging findings and video records.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: dokuz1923@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anlıaçık
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: aulviuca@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ali Ulvi
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Uca
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: hhkozak@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hasan Hüseyin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kozak
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: akpinarzehra@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akpınar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020529:Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / Q000150:complications*; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone