Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome

Abstract

Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome is a rare neurologic symptom complex secondary to an underlying malignancy like neuroblastoma. Ca. lung, Ca. Thyroid or Ca. Breast as a part of meningitis or encephalitis or rarely due to intoxications with organo phosphorus compounds. We present this rare neurologic dysfunction in a six year old child secondary to gastroenteritis possibly of viral etiology.