Seronegative progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM)

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Identifier 20170402_nanos_posters_053
Title Seronegative progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM)
Creator Ehtesham Khalid; Patrick Lavin; Dago Ordonez
Affiliation (EK) (PL) (DO) Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Subject Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Tumors
Description Tactile startle is an uncommon manifestation that localizes to the brainstem. It occurs in pediatric epileptic patients predominantly, but can occur in adults with brainstem disease such as infection, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. Our patient presented with multiple cranial neuropathies and an exaggerated tactile startle response.
Date 2017
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s64r1p2w
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1272711
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64r1p2w
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