Belgian Journal of Paediatrics
Kinsbourne syndrome as complication of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023), Case reports
Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023)

Kinsbourne syndrome as complication of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Case reports
Published 2023-10-13
Linda Adouane
University of Liège, Liège University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Liege, Belgium
Marie Hoyoux
University of Liège, Liège University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectiology, Liege, Belgium
Julie Frère
University of Liège, Liège University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectiology, Liege, Belgium
Christophe Barrea
University of Liège, Liège University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Liege, Belgium
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Kinsbourne syndrome
opsomyoclonus-ataxia

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Adouane, L., Hoyoux, M., Frère, J., & Barrea, C. (2023). Kinsbourne syndrome as complication of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Belgian Journal of Paediatrics, 25(3), 172–174. Retrieved from http://belgjpaediatrics.com/index.php/bjp/article/view/44
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Abstract

Kinsbourne syndrome also known as opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome (OMAS) or more commonly dancing eyes and feet syndrome is a rare neurological disorder. This disorder affects children at an average age of 6 to 36 months. It associates opsomyoclonias and ataxia with  behavioral disturbances. The pathophysiology is not well understood but seems to involve a dysimmunitary process; its etiology is often either paraneoplasic or parainfectious. Spontaneous resolution without immunomodulatory treatment has been described.

We describe here the case of a young five-year-old patient with Kinsbourne syndrome associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection.

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