Open AccessOpsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome due to falciparum malaria in two Indian children
Author(s) -
Kallol K. Bose,
Sudip Saha,
Rahiul Islam,
Chayan Chakraborty,
Mustakim Laskar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.195611
Subject(s) - medicine , ataxia , myoclonus , malaria , opsoclonus , complication , pediatrics , plasmodium falciparum , neuroblastoma , immunology , anesthesia , psychiatry , biology , genetics , cell culture
Opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia (OMA) syndrome is rare in children, mostly caused by neuroblastoma. Here, we present two very rare cases presenting with OMA due to falciparum malaria. Both of them responded to a high dose of adrenocorticotrophin hormone and intravenous immunoglobulin without recurrence and complication.