Adult-onset opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome due to West Nile Virus treated with intravenous immunoglobulin
2017
A 63-year-old female with no significant
past medical historywas presented with a 5-day history of progressive
opsoclonus-
myoclonus, headaches, and fevers. Her workup was significant only for positive
West-Nile Virusserum serologies. She received a 2-day course of intravenous
immunoglobulin(IvIG). At an 8-week follow up, she had a complete neurological remission. Adult-onset
opsoclonus-myoclonus syndromeis a rare condition for which paraneoplastic and infectious causes have been attributed. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of
opsoclonus-
myoclonussecondary to
West-Nile Virustreated with intravenous
immunoglobulinmonotherapy.
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