Pseudo-ataxia due to Osteoid Osteoma

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements

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Juanette McKenzie¹  Curtis Oettel-Flaherty²  Douglas Noel³  Ruth H. Walker⁴  Andrew K. Sobering² 

[1] Department of Physiology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences, St. George’s University;Department of Biochemistry, St. George’s University;Clinical Teaching Unit, St. George’s University;Department of Neurology, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center;Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

关键词: Osteoid osteoma;    ataxia;    gait disturbance;    socioeconomic status;    Caribbean;    West Indies;   

DOI  :  10.5334/tohm.494

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Ubiquity Press

【 摘 要 】

Background: Ataxia is diagnosed by typical features on examination suggestive of a cerebellar etiology and can invoke extensive diagnostic testing. Osteoid osteomas (OOs) are benign bone tumors of the lower limbs that occasionally present with focal neurological signs. Case Report: A 3-year-old male presented with apparent progressive gait ataxia and non-specific leg pain. Initial imaging was unremarkable. However, 12 months later, a lesion was identified in the distal right femur, which was found to be an OO. The gait disorder and pain resolved after surgery. Discussion: This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing a gait disorder in young children.

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