Background and Objectives Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome (OMAS) is a rare
disorder of the nervous system that classically presents with a combination of characteristic …

Movement disorders in children are causally and clinically heterogeneous and present in a
challenging developmental context. Treatment options are broad ranging, from …

Objectives To evaluate the causes and management of acute ataxia (AA) in the paediatric
emergency setting and to identify clinical features predictive of an underlying clinically …

Acute ataxia in a pediatric patient poses a diagnostic dilemma for any physician. While the
most common etiologies are benign, occasional individuals require urgent intervention …

Acute cerebellitis (AC) can be caused by either primary infection or postinfectious immune-
mediated processes. In this article, the term acute is defined as symptoms evolving over a …

Acute cerebellar ataxia is the most common cause of acute ataxia in children and it usually
runs a self-limiting and ultimately benign clinical course. A small proportion of children have …

We aimed to identify the most common causes of acute ataxia in children in the era of
widespread varicella vaccination and the yield of commonly used diagnostic work-up. This …

Background A myriad of disorders combine myoclonus and ataxia. Most causes are genetic
and an increasing number of genes are being associated with myoclonus‐ataxia syndromes …

Introduction Negative myoclonus (NM) is an involuntary movement caused by a sudden
interruption of muscular activity, resulting in gait problems and falls. Objective To establish …

The rhombencephalon, or hindbrain, is composed of the pons, cerebellum, and medulla
oblongata. The term derives from the Greek rhombos, meaning a lozenge-shaped figure …