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Neurological paraneoplastic syndromes. [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1997
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are uncommon, however, their diagnosis is of major practical importance. The identification of antibodies in the serum or cerebrospinal fluid in central nervous system paraneoplastic syndromes confirms the clinical diagnosis of a paraneoplastic syndrome and allows early identification of an underlying tumour at a ...
U, Nath, R, Grant
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Anti-CV2/CRMP5 autoantibodies as drivers of sensory neuron excitability and pain in rats

Nature Communications
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes arise from autoimmune reactions against nervous system antigens due to a maladaptive immune response to a peripheral cancer.
Laurent Martin, Harrison J. Stratton, Lyuba Y. Salih, Nicolas LA. Dumaire, Kimberly Gomez, Le Duy Do, Santiago Loya-Lopez, Cheng Tang, Aida Calderon-Rivera, Dongzhi Ran, Venkatrao Nunna, Shreya S. Bellampalli, Liberty François-Moutal, Shizhen Luo, Frank Porreca, Mohab Ibrahim, Véronique Rogemond, Jérôme Honnorat, Rajesh Khanna, Aubin Moutal   +19 more
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Common EEG Patterns in Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes

Archives of Epilepsy, 2016
Autoimmune encephalitis is a group of syndromes with subacute onset of amnesia, confusion and prominent seizures which may have paraneoplastic or immune-mediated etiology.
Leyla BAYSAL KIRAÇ
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Paraneoplastic Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Neurology, 2017
Neurologic symptoms secondary to a paraneoplastic syndrome may be the presenting manifestation of a previously undiagnosed cancer, and alertness to these syndromes may provide an opportunity for early detection and treatment of a cancer.
Ingrid Yang, Joanna Jaros, Danny Bega
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Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes

Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2013
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are disorders of the nervous system that are associated with remote effects of malignancy. PNS are considered to have an autoimmune pathology.
Mikolaj Piotr Zaborowski, Slawomir Michalak   +1 more
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Ataxia as a paraneoplastic syndrome in hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report and literature review

Discover Medicine
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often linked with various paraneoplastic syndromes; however, it is uncommon for these syndromes to present primarily as ataxia.
Shicai Liang, Yimin Liu, Xusheng Zhang, Xuebo Wang, Long Chen, Junzhi Leng, Haining Li, Bendong Chen   +7 more
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Unilateral Arm Urticaria Presenting as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Metachronous Bilateral Breast Cancer

Case Reports in Oncology, 2016
Various paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are reported to be associated with breast cancer and can range from mild dermatological symptoms to severe neurological complications. Neurological and dermatological manifestations tend to be the more commonly seen
Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Tina J. Hieken, Tufia C. Haddad   +2 more
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Paraneoplastic syndromes revealing ovarian teratoma in young and menopausal women: report of two cases

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Paraneoplastic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of clinical and biological manifestations caused by underling neoplasms. They can reveal ovarian teratoma which express neuroendocrine proteins, or contain mature or immature neural tissue inducing an ...
Majdouline Boujoual, Ihsan Hakimi, Farid Kassidi, Youssef Akhoudad, Nawal Sahel, Adil Rkiouak, Mohamed Allaoui, Hafsa Chahdi, Mohamed Oukabli, Jaouad Kouach, Driss Rahali Moussaoui, Mohamed Dehayni   +11 more
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Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration Associated with Breast Cancer: A Case Report and a Narrative Review

Brain Sciences
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNSs) are an uncommon complication of cancer, affecting nearby 1/10,000 subjects with a tumour. PNSs can involve all the central and peripheral nervous systems, the muscular system, and the neuromuscular junction ...
Rosario Luca Norrito, Maria Grazia Puleo, Chiara Pintus, Maria Grazia Basso, Giuliana Rizzo, Tiziana Di Chiara, Domenico Di Raimondo, Gaspare Parrinello, Antonino Tuttolomondo   +8 more
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A paraneoplastic manifestation of metastatic breast cancer responding to endocrine therapy: a case report

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2008
Background Many cancers are known to be associated with paraneoplastic syndromes. These syndromes are usually treated by chemotherapy with or without immunosupression but they often respond poorly.
Cheung KL, Haynes Andrew P, Wood Joanna P   +2 more
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