What is Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders?

What is Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders?

• Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: A term used to describe the distant neurological effects of cancer. It results from an autoimmune attack against antigens present in cancer and the nervous system. Peripheral nerves, central nervous system and muscle controlling nerves may be affected. Often the effects become obvious before the cancer is detected. Types of PNS include Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, subacute cerebellar ataxia, opsoclonus-myoclonus, retinopathies, limbic encephalitis, chronic gastrointestinal pseudoobstruction, sensory neuronopathy, encephalomyelitis, dermatomyositis, Stiff-Person syndrome and melanoma-associated retinopathy.

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: Introduction

Types of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders:

Broader types of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders:

• Nervous system conditions
• Cancer
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What causes Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders?

Causes of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: see causes of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

What are the symptoms of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders?

Symptoms of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: see symptoms of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders.
Treatments for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: see treatments for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders
Research for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: see research for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

Name and Aliases of Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

Main name of condition: Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

PND

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