Cortical Hypometabolism in Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.
- Author:
Seung Ha LEE
1
;
Yoon Gyoung LA
;
Chul Hyoung LYOO
;
Myung Sik LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome; 18F-FDG PET
- MeSH: Brain Stem; Extremities; Head; Humans; Myoclonus; Ocular Motility Disorders; Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome*; Pathology; Positron-Emission Tomography; Respiratory Tract Infections
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2015;33(2):103-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is characterized by opsoclonus and arrhythmic myoclonic jerks predominantly involving the trunk, limbs, and head. We present two patients with OMS after respiratory tract infection who exhibited diffuse cerebral hypometabolism, particularly in the parieto-occipital cortex on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (F-FDG PET). This metabolic change might be a consequence rather than a direct cause of motor symptoms, which may be attributable to brainstem or cerebellar pathology.
