TY - JOUR T1 - Spontaneous recovery of opsoclonusmyoclonus syndrome caused by enterovirus infection JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 406 LP - 407 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.64.3.406a VL - 64 IS - 3 AU - BRAHIM TABARKI AU - PIERRE PALMER AU - PIERRE LEBON AU - GUILLAUME SÉBIRE Y1 - 1998/03/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/64/3/406.2.abstract N2 - Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome is a well recognised disease in children. The aetiology, except for neuroblastoma accounting for a few patients, remains unknown.1 Viral infection is one of the presumed physiopathological mechanisms. We report a case of opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome due to enterovirus infection with spontaneous remission, no recurrence, and full recovery after 36 months follow up.A two year old girl, with a previously normal development, exhibited acute ataxia after a two day history of fever and vomiting. One day later, she developed myoclonic jerks and opsoclonus. Initially, she was febrile (39°C), irritable, and unable to sit … ER -