Paraneoplastic syndromes affecting nervous system Flashcards
1
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- Assoc. with small cell lung cancer (also breast and ovarian)
- Ab directed against pre-synaptic voltage gated calcium channel in the peripheral nervous system
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Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
2
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- Assoc. with small cell lung cancer and neuroblastomas
- Sensory neuropathy - may be painful
- cerebellar syndrome
- encephalomyelitis
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Anti-Hu
3
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Associated with ovarian and breast cancer
cerebellar syndrome
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Anti-Yo
4
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associated with breast, colorectal and small cell lung carcinoma
stiff person’s syndrome or diffuse hypertonia
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Anti-GAD antibody
5
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associated with breast and small cell lung carcinoma
ocular opsoclonus-myoclonus
A
Anti-Ri
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