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Can brain-eating amoeba cause opsoclonus?
My 5-year-old niece has been diagnosed with opsoclonus but we don't know how it's caused. She still needs to do more tests. However, I read an article that says this could be caused by a brain-eating amoeba? How true is this?
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No. Usually either genetic, caused by cancer syndromes, post-infection, or idiopathic.
No
Opsoclonus is a rare symptom and the common causes of opsoclonus in adults can be very different from children Unfortunately, one of the most common causes of opsoclonus in children can be a very rare tumor, Neuroblastoma. Before jumping to conclusions, she should be seen by a Pediatric Neurologist..
Infections are just one cause of abnormal eye movements, metabolic or inflammatory problems also need to be ruled out
Not a recognized cause