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June 6, 2026Movement Disorders Clinical Practice

Movement Disorders and Cerebellar Syndromes Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Systematic Review

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RGRavindra Kumar GargSPShweta PandeyAJAmita Jain

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates movement disorders in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, suggesting immune-mediated mechanisms and favorable outcomes.

Key Points

  • This review aims to evaluate the movement disorders and cerebellar syndromes associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
  • Systematic review of published case reports and series following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Data extracted included demographics, clinical features, CSF findings, neuroimaging, and treatment outcomes.
  • Prospective protocol registration under PROSPERO identifier CRD420251243903.
  • 42 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated movement disorders were analyzed.
  • Cerebellar ataxia and opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome were the most common presentations, with 38.1% and 26.2% occurrence, respectively.
  • Complete recovery was observed in 83.4% of cases, often with timely immunotherapy or antibiotics.

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Garg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bcab71a5da9775e77c8ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70702
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