Opsoclonia a Rare Ocular Sign in Polioencephalitis

The serological diagnosis of St Louis encephalitis in a patient with the syndrome of opsoclonia, body tremulousness, and benign encephalitis

“…Although 1 typical case occurred in an epidemic of poliomyelitis in the 1940s [4] The case reported here occurred during an outbreak of 20 cases of St Louis encephalitis in Iowa.…”

“…The origin ofthe syndrome is obscure, although it is widely assumed to be a postinfectious illness because of the frequent history of antecedent viral illness (usually respiratory) one to two weeks prior to the onset of symptoms. Although 1 typical case occurred in an epidemic of poliomyelitis in the 1940s [4] and 3 patients with high mumps antibodies titers have been reported [ 5-71, no case has previously been presented in which a virus was identified either by culture or by definitive serological evidence of infection.…”

Transient Branchio-Respiratory and Ocular Myoclonus in Encephalitis

“…Those were chaotic movements of the eyes which occurred at irregular intervals, and were associated in some cases with somatic myoclonic jerks. This term was used later by several other authors [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

Opsoclonus and polymyoclonia complicating oat-cell carcinoma of the bronchus

“…Often, although not invariably, it occurs in conjunction with myoclonic movements affecting the head and limbs. The syndrome has been reported most frequently among infants and children (Smith and Walsh, 1960;Cogan, 1954;Marmion and Sandilands, 1947;Kinsbourne, 1962; Baringer, Sweeney and Winkler 1968;Dyken and Kolar, 1968;Kennedy and Tucker, 1962;Bolthauser, Deonna and Hirt, 1979) although these accounts and others do include a few adult cases (Bolthauser et al, 1979;McLean, 1970). The aetiology often remains uncertain although a viral infection has frequently been suggested when there has been a prodromal upper respiratory tract infection or minor febrile illness.…”