2019 Articles
Pseudo-ataxia due to Osteoid Osteoma
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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- Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7916/vt1n-ga19
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- Academic Units
- Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
- Published Here
- February 19, 2019