Title

Pontine lesion in opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome shown by MRI

Author

Hattori T; Hirayama K; Imai T; Yamada T; Kojima S

Address

Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan

Source

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 51(12):1572-5 1988 Dec

Abstract

Two patients with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome are reported whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed brain stem lesions. Both patients developed the opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome after an upper respiratory illness. One case had visual hallucinations during the course of illness and MRI revealed a focal lesion in the pons involving the junction of basis and tegmentum. MRI of the second case showed a focal lesion at the upper pontine tegmentum.

Language

English

Unique Identifier

89124938

MESH Headings

Adult ; Aged ; Case Report ; Electromyography ; Eye Movements ; Follow-Up Studies ; Human ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging * ; Male ; Muscles IR ; Myoclonus *DI/PP ; Pons *PA/PP

Publication Type

JOURNAL  ARTICLE

ISSN

0022-3050

Country of Publication

ENGLAND