Acute cerebellar ataxia and myoclonus with or without opsoclonus: a para-infectious syndrome associated with COVID-19.
Eur J Neurol
; 28(10): 3533-3536, 2021 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1409029
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Patients with COVID-19 can have central or peripheral neurological manifestations.METHODS:
The cases of two patients with acute cerebellar ataxia and myoclonus associated with COVID-19 are reported (with Video S1) and five previously reported patients are discussed.RESULTS:
Acute cerebellar ataxia and myoclonus started between 10 days and 6 weeks after the first manifestations of COVID-19. Opsoclonus or ocular flutter was present in four patients. Patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulins and/or steroids except for one patient, resulting in a striking improvement within a week.CONCLUSION:
Acute cerebellar ataxia and myoclonus with or without opsoclonus belongs to the wide spectrum of neurological manifestations associated with COVID-19. It is important to recognize this possible manifestation since early treatment allows for rapid recovery.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ocular Motility Disorders
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Cerebellar Ataxia
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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
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COVID-19
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Myoclonus
Type of study:
Case report
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Neurol
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ene.14726
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