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Opsoclonus

L Averbuch-Heller1, B Remler

  • 1Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

Seminars in Neurology
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
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Opsoclonus, a rare saccadic system disorder, involves rapid eye movements and can signal occult cancer. Early diagnosis and oncological work-up are crucial for managing this condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Opsoclonus is a rare disorder affecting the saccadic eye movement system.
  • Characterized by continuous, multivectorial saccades that disrupt fixation.

Observation:

  • Diagnosis requires reliable eye movement recording.
  • Can be associated with myoclonus and ataxia, suggesting a common brainstem origin.
  • Potential dysfunction of glycinergic omnipause neurons in the nucleus raphe interpositus is implicated.

Findings:

  • Opsoclonus can indicate occult malignancies, particularly neural crest tumors in children and lung, breast, or gynecologic cancers in adults.
  • Autoantibodies targeting neural epitopes shared with tumors play a role in paraneoplastic opsoclonus.
  • Concurrent opsoclonus may improve cancer prognosis but neurological deficits can persist.

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Implications:

  • A comprehensive oncological work-up is essential for all opsoclonus cases due to malignancy association.
  • Immunoadsorption therapy is under investigation as a potential treatment for opsoclonus.
  • Understanding the pathogenesis is key to improving patient outcomes for this rare neurological disorder.