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To review the immune pathogenesis, diagnostic utility of autoantibodies, and management approaches for paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.

March 1, 2006The Oncologist

Managing Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders

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JBJanet W. de BeukelaarUtrecht University PSPeter A. Sillevis SmittErasmus MC

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Clinical review demonstrates diagnostic utility and therapeutic paradigms in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, suggesting that early cancer treatment prevents further neurological decline.

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To review the immune pathogenesis, diagnostic utility of autoantibodies, and management approaches for paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.
Synthesized clinical evidence on the presentation of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, ectopic onconeural antigen expression, and diagnostic criteria for definite versus possible syndromes.
Evaluated outcomes associated with antineuronal antibody profiling, tumor screening strategies, and treatment responses across immunotherapies and direct oncological interventions.
At least seven well-characterized antineuronal autoantibodies identify remote cancer effects in patients presenting with progressive neurological symptoms prior to oncological diagnosis.
Immunotherapy demonstrates generally poor clinical efficacy despite the autoimmune origin of these disorders, whereas rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment of the primary tumor offers the best stabilization.

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Beukelaar et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81fd605feb15765cbf6dbe https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.11-3-292

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Clinical review demonstrates diagnostic utility and therapeutic paradigms in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, suggesting that early cancer treatment prevents further neurological decline.

Managing Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders

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Managing Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders

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