To the Editor: The relation between opsoclonus and occult neuroblastoma (N.E.J.M. 279:475, 1968) is a most fascinating one and one that may not be quite so coincidental. After reading the aforenot ...

Instead of getting a tetanus booster every 10 years, it may be possible to get one every three decades without increasing risk of tetanus infections.

This was the first reported case of a child getting tetanus in Oregon in over 30 years.

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare neuroimmunological disorder in children and adults. Read more here.

An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy infected with tetanus spent about two months in the hospital — during which time his family racked up nearly $1 million in hospital bills, a case report ...

Opsoclonus myoclonus is a rare neurological disorder which has characteristics like an unsteady, trembling gait, myoclonus (brief, shock-like muscle spasms) and opsoclonus (irregular, rapid eye ...

An unvaccinated Oregon boy nearly died from tetanus, the first case of the bacterial infection in the state in 30 years, according to a CDC case report.

For more than 30 years in Oregon, cases of tetanus in children were almost mythical — studied in textbooks but never seen in person — thanks to the effectiveness of pediatric vaccination programs.

The CDC wants doctors to conserve shots of one type of tetanus vaccine, after MassBiologics stopped making TdVax.

An unvaccinated six-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness ...

Treatment for opsoclonus myoclonus may include corticosteroids or ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and chemotherapy and other anti-cancer treatments if the patient has tumours.

TWO children with opsoclonus and occult neuroblastoma were seen on the Pediatric Neurology Service of Columbia–Presbyterian Medical Center. A report of opsoclonus in association with occult ...