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SUBMITTER: Shameer Nijam MN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6839326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 20191025 4
Saccadic intrusions such as opsoclonus and ocular flutter are often due to a paraneoplastic or a parainfectious condition. Toxins/drugs may rarely cause them. Herein, we report a rare case of ocular flutter/opsoclonus due to phencyclidine (PCP) toxicity. Our patient is a 21-year-old male who presented with a 3-day history of headache, generalized ill health, and aggressive behavior. He was admitted with reduced level of consciousness following generalized seizures. He had features of sympathetic ...[more]