Movement disorders in paraneoplastic and autoimmune disease
J Panzer, J Dalmau - Current opinion in neurology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
J Panzer, J Dalmau
Current opinion in neurology, 2011•journals.lww.comNeurologists should be aware that many movement disorders are immune-mediated.
Recognition of these disorders is important because it may lead to the diagnosis of an occult
cancer, and a substantial number of patients, mainly those with antibodies to cell-surface or
synaptic proteins, respond to immunotherapy.
Recognition of these disorders is important because it may lead to the diagnosis of an occult
cancer, and a substantial number of patients, mainly those with antibodies to cell-surface or
synaptic proteins, respond to immunotherapy.
Summary
Neurologists should be aware that many movement disorders are immune-mediated. Recognition of these disorders is important because it may lead to the diagnosis of an occult cancer, and a substantial number of patients, mainly those with antibodies to cell-surface or synaptic proteins, respond to immunotherapy.
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