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Oncology · Oncology / Paraneoplastic syndromes Opsoclonus–myoclonus syndrome
Also known as: Dancing eyes syndrome
Opsoclonus, myoclonus and ataxia, often paraneoplastic in children.
- Medical specialty
- Oncology
- Subspecialty
- Oncology / Paraneoplastic syndromes
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, neuroblastoma-associated before age 3
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
Etiology & mechanism
Autoimmune cerebellar dysfunction with neuroblastoma.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded.
Symptoms & signs (5)
ataxiairritabilitymyoclonusopsoclonussleep disturbance