title: Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome due to falciparum malaria in two Indian children.
abstract: Opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia (OMA) syndrome is rare in children, mostly caused by neuroblastoma. Here, we present two very rare cases presenting with OMA due to falciparum malaria. Both of them responded to a high dose of adrenocorticotrophin hormone and intravenous immunoglobulin without recurrence and complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kallol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Sudip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Md Rahiul
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Chayan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Mustakim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laskar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D053578:Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan