Paraneoplastic anti-Yo antibody mediated subacute cerebellar degeneration. Case series and literature review
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M. Vaišvilas
Vilnius University, Lithuania
R. Mameniškienė
Vilnius University, Lithuania
A. Barkauskienė
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Published 2020-03-01
https://doi.org/10.29014/ns.2020.08
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Keywords

autoimmune encephalitis
paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome
antineuronal antibodies
paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

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Vaišvilas M, Mameniškienė R, Barkauskienė A. Paraneoplastic anti-Yo antibody mediated subacute cerebellar degeneration. Case series and literature review. NS [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 1 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];24(1(83):61-7. Available from: https://www.journals.vu.lt/neurologijos_seminarai/article/view/27763

Abstract

Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes are a subgroup of diseases due to indirect cytotoxic effects of the immune system on specific brain structures rather than the mass effect itself. Paraneoplastic anti-Yo antibody mediated subacute cerebellar degeneration is characterised by an insidious onset, a characteristic neurologic syndrome of cerebellar dysfunction, normal or near/normal brain imaging on MRI, and gynaecologic malignancies identified by thorough investigation in middle aged post-menopausal women. Despite various aggressive treatments available, the prognosis is often considered poor. We present two cases with classical findings consistent with paraneoplastic subacute cerebellar degeneration and give literature review.

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