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Descriptor English: Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Opsoclonía-Mioclonía
Descriptor síndrome de opsoclonía-mioclonía
Entry term(s) ataxia paraneoplásica de opsoclono-mioclono
Scope note: Afección neurológica que se caracteriza por movimientos irregulares rápidos e incontrolados de los ojos (OPSOCLONO) y de los músculos (MIOCLONO) que causan una marcha un temblorosa e inestable. A menudo se asocia a neoplasias, infecciones víricas o trastornos autoinmunitarios que afectan al sistema nervioso.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome de Opsoclonia-Mioclonia
Descriptor French: Syndrome opsomyoclonique
Entry term(s): Dancing Eyes Dancing Feet Syndrome
Dancing Eyes, Dancing Feet Syndrome
Dancing Eyes-Dancing Feet Syndrome
Infants Myoclonic Encephalopathies
Infants Myoclonic Encephalopathy
Kinsbourne Syndrome
Myoclonic Encephalopathy of Infants
Myoclonus, Opsoclonus
Opsoclonus Myoclonus
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome
Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia
Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia
Tree number(s): C04.588.614.550.600
C04.730.856.596
C10.228.758.500
C10.292.562.831
C10.574.781.662
C10.597.350.500.500
C11.590.725
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053578
Scope note: A neurological condition that is characterized by uncontrolled rapid irregular movements of the eye (OPSOCLONUS) and the muscle (MYOCLONUS) causing unsteady, trembling gait. It is also known as dancing eyes-dancing feet syndrome and is often associated with neoplasms, viral infections, or autoimmune disorders involving the nervous system.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Eye Movements (1971-1990)
Myoclonus (1971-2000)
Ocular Motility Disorders (1991-1999)
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System (2000-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES, NERVOUS SYSTEM 2000-2006
History Note: 2007; use PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES, NERVOUS SYSTEM 2000-2006
DeCS ID: 52097
Unique ID: D053578
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0337038
Scope note A neurological condition that is characterized by uncontrolled rapid irregular movements of the eye (OPSOCLONUS) and the muscle (MYOCLONUS) causing unsteady, trembling gait. It is also known as dancing eyes-dancing feet syndrome and is often associated with neoplasms, viral infections, or autoimmune disorders involving the nervous system.
Preferred term Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
Entry term(s) Dancing Eyes Dancing Feet Syndrome
Dancing Eyes, Dancing Feet Syndrome
Dancing Eyes-Dancing Feet Syndrome
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome
Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia - Narrower
Concept UI M0494757
Preferred term Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia
Entry term(s) Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia
Kinsbourne Syndrome - Narrower
Concept UI M0494758
Preferred term Kinsbourne Syndrome
Entry term(s) Infants Myoclonic Encephalopathies
Infants Myoclonic Encephalopathy
Myoclonic Encephalopathy of Infants
Myoclonus, Opsoclonus
Opsoclonus Myoclonus



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