Opsomyoclonus

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that usually presents as asymptomatic or with a viral syndrome, and normally is treated with supportive care or immunotherapy. However, some patients can develop neurologic symptoms of viral meningoencephalitis. This article describes a patient who developed opsomyoclonus, a rare complication of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. She was treated with immunotherapy with no resolution of her symptoms. Symptom improvement occurred with subsequent treatment with clonazepam and dexamethasone.

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JAAPA
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2024-11-21
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https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jaa.0000000000000122
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3
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Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
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Opsomyoclonus

Haley Ferralez, Vincent Cariati, Nicole Ferschke
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Opsomyoclonus

Haley Ferralez, Vincent Cariati, Nicole Ferschke
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Abstract

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that usually presents as asymptomatic or with a viral syndrome, and normally is treated with supportive care or immunotherapy. However, some patients can develop neurologic symptoms of viral meningoencephalitis. This article describes a patient who developed opsomyoclonus, a rare complication of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. She was treated with immunotherapy with no resolution of her symptoms. Symptom improvement occurred with subsequent treatment with clonazepam and dexamethasone.

JAAPAVol. 37(12)
Arizona Department of Health Services (US)
Good health and well-being
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Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
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