HY USMLE Q #1079 – Neuro

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a 2-month history of abnormal eye and bodily movements reported by his mother. He has no past medical history. Physical examination shows a slight violaceous appearance of the eyelids and rapid, involuntary movements of both eyes. There are sudden brief muscle jerks of the left arm and right leg. A midline abdominal mass is palpated. Blood pressure is elevated. EEG shows no abnormalities. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  Dermatomyositis
  Lupus
  Neuroblastoma
  Pheochromocytoma
  West syndrome (infantile spasms)

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