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Opercular myoclonic-anarthric status (OMASE) secondary to anti-Hu paraneoplastic neurological syndrome.


ABSTRACT: Focal Opercular Myoclonic - Anarthric Status Epilepticus (OMASE) is a rare form of focal motor status epilepticus caused by several etiologies. It is characterized by fluctuating dysarthria and epileptic myoclonus involving the bilateral glossopharyngeal musculature. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who experienced gradual and progressive paralysis and myoclonus of facial and bulbar muscles; additional tests revealed the presence of right breast ductal adenocarcinoma and positive serum anti-Hu and anti-GAD65 antibodies. High doses of steroid pulses, anti-seizure therapy, and rituximab partially controlled myoclonus; the tumor resection improved dysphagia and dysarthria.

SUBMITTER: Romero C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372628 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Opercular myoclonic-anarthric status (OMASE) secondary to anti-Hu paraneoplastic neurological syndrome.

Romero César C   Quijada Alonso A   Abudinén Gabriel G   Céspedes Catherine C   Aguilera Ledda L  

Epilepsy & behavior reports 20240808


Focal Opercular Myoclonic - Anarthric Status Epilepticus (OMASE) is a rare form of focal motor status epilepticus caused by several etiologies. It is characterized by fluctuating dysarthria and epileptic myoclonus involving the bilateral glossopharyngeal musculature. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who experienced gradual and progressive paralysis and myoclonus of facial and bulbar muscles; additional tests revealed the presence of right breast ductal adenocarcinoma and positive serum  ...[more]

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