Opsoclonus Associated With Cat Scratch Disease

A 49-year-old woman presented with fever, malaise, and enlarged left axillary lymph nodes after a cat bit her left hand, leading to the diagnosis of cat scratch disease. On the fifth day of admission, she had rapid, chaotic, and impulsive eye movements that appeared to be opsoclonus. Opsoclonus is a...

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Main Authors: Daiki Sunada, Yuya Yoshimura, Tatsuya Nodagashira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0063
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description A 49-year-old woman presented with fever, malaise, and enlarged left axillary lymph nodes after a cat bit her left hand, leading to the diagnosis of cat scratch disease. On the fifth day of admission, she had rapid, chaotic, and impulsive eye movements that appeared to be opsoclonus. Opsoclonus is a characteristic and rare ocular manifestation that occurs in association with infections and other diseases, and which will be shown in the accompanying video.
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spelling doaj-art-2a31b5271fef4c368734a644fa3b7f242025-08-20T02:27:22ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-06-012610.7326/aimcc.2023.0063Opsoclonus Associated With Cat Scratch DiseaseDaiki Sunada0Yuya Yoshimura1Tatsuya Nodagashira21Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hachinohe City Hospital, Aomori, Japan1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hachinohe City Hospital, Aomori, Japan1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hachinohe City Hospital, Aomori, JapanA 49-year-old woman presented with fever, malaise, and enlarged left axillary lymph nodes after a cat bit her left hand, leading to the diagnosis of cat scratch disease. On the fifth day of admission, she had rapid, chaotic, and impulsive eye movements that appeared to be opsoclonus. Opsoclonus is a characteristic and rare ocular manifestation that occurs in association with infections and other diseases, and which will be shown in the accompanying video.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0063
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title_fullStr Opsoclonus Associated With Cat Scratch Disease
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