The PNSEURONET group provides information on paraneoplastic neurological syndromes for medical specialists worldwide who are committed to improving the care of patients with neurological diseases related to cancer.

 In this section you can find basic information on paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, clinical symptoms, associated antibodies, and treatment.

 For information about antibodies click here

 Clinical syndromes actually available:

Paraneoplastic syndromes of the central nervous system

• Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

• Limbic encephalitis

• Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis (PEM) (*)

• Brainstem encephalitis

• Paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus

• Paraneoplastic retinopathies

• Paraneoplastic necrotizing myelopathy

• Stiff person syndrome

• Motor neuron diseases

Paraneoplastic syndromes of the peripheral nervous system

• Chronic gastrointestinal pseudoobstruction

• Sensory neuronopathy

• Sensory-motor neuropathies

• Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability (neuromyotonia)

 Paraneoplastic syndromes of the neuromuscular junction and muscle

• Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome

• Dermatomyositis

• Acute necrotizing myopathy

(*) Can include cerebellar symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, and sensory neuronopathy

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Updated 2009-09-15

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