Phencyclidine: A rare cause of saccadic intrusions

Phencyclidine: A rare cause of saccadic intrusions

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 present...

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Main Authors: M N Shameer Nijam, Narmathey Thambirajah, Dhanushka Vithanawasam, Kumarangie Vithanage, Damith S Liyanage, I Kishara Gooneratne, Sunethra Senanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
ocular flutter
opsoclonus
phencyclidine toxicity
saccadic intrusions
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2019;volume=22;issue=4;spage=503;epage=505;aulast=Shameer

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