TY - JOUR
T1 - Positional vertical opsoclonus
T2 - A transient phenomenon in normal healthy twins
AU - Matalia, Jyoti
AU - Chillal, Geethanjali J.
AU - Brodsky, Michael C.
PY - 2013/10/1
Y1 - 2013/10/1
N2 - Opsoclonus is characterized by rapid bursts of involuntary, multidirectional, saccades without an intersaccadic interval. Three types of opsoclonus that occur in infancy have been identified, 2 of which are associated with a systemic or neurologic condition. The third is a benign condition that occurs transiently in healthy neonates and preterm babies. We report a case of 2 healthy twins who presented with transient opsoclonus, which was confined only to the vertical plane and manifested only in a supine position. Opsoclonus disappeared when the cheek was tapped. These eye movements began at 3 months and completely resolved by 6 months of age.
AB - Opsoclonus is characterized by rapid bursts of involuntary, multidirectional, saccades without an intersaccadic interval. Three types of opsoclonus that occur in infancy have been identified, 2 of which are associated with a systemic or neurologic condition. The third is a benign condition that occurs transiently in healthy neonates and preterm babies. We report a case of 2 healthy twins who presented with transient opsoclonus, which was confined only to the vertical plane and manifested only in a supine position. Opsoclonus disappeared when the cheek was tapped. These eye movements began at 3 months and completely resolved by 6 months of age.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.05.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.05.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 24054037
AN - SCOPUS:84886720390
VL - 17
SP - 537
EP - 538
JO - Journal of AAPOS
JF - Journal of AAPOS
SN - 1091-8531
IS - 5
ER -