Opsoclonus Myoclonus

[Michael Gardiner-Catlow]

Hi all. Does anybody know if there is any evidence for physio for this condition? Has anybody treated someone with this condition and what treatments did they find useful?
Thanks, Michael.

[Physio-Oms]

wow...this seems to be a very interesting case u have there....forgive my excitement....but are u witnessing such a case currently?

[Michael Gardiner-Catlow]

Hi Physio-Oms. Yes we have a patient with this condition now. Also known as " dancing eyes, dancing feet ". Is it something you have come across before? If so any help would be appreciated. Also not sure what, if any, physio will help.
Thanks, Michael.

[psychophysio]

I have treated one patient with this condition (briefly in an acute care hospital). He was in his 30s, male, fit & well. Finally diagnosed with opsoclonus after neuroloist review. I found his eye movements bizzare to watch and his balance was impaired as a result of this and some of the myoclonus.

We did a bit of static and dynamic balance work and I tried some gaze stabilisation exercises (VOR gain and suppression) to see if that would help. He was able to mobilise independently with one crutch after a few days and his gait did improve a bit with the exercises. He was discharged from acute care after 4-5 days and I don't know what happened to him after that (I did refer him for a PT followup but never found out what happened to him). I will investigate further and see if I can find out what happened to him when he went home. He was told it should hopefully resolve in about 12 weeks.