Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration Overview

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What is the definition of Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration?
Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of rare disorders that include Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD). Paraneoplastic syndromes are thought to result from an abnormal immune response to an underlying (and often undetected) malignant tumor. PCD is a rare, non-metastatic complication of cancer. PCD is typically thought to be caused by antibodies generated against tumor cells. Instead of just attacking the cancer cells, the cancer-fighting antibodies also attack normal cells in the cerebellum. PCD occurs most often in individuals with the following cancers: ovarian cancer, cancer of the uterus, breast cancer, small-cell lung cancer, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms of PCD may include dizziness, loss of coordination, blurred vision, nystagmus, ataxia, and speech difficulties.
What are the alternative names for Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration?
  • Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
Who are the top Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration Local Doctors?
Jerome Honnorat
Jerome Honnorat

Hospices Civils De Lyon

Bron, FR 

Jerome Honnorat practices in Bron, France. Honnorat and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Cerebellar Degeneration, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Thymectomy.

Esther P. Hulsenboom
Esther P. Hulsenboom
Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 
Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

Esther Hulsenboom practices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Hulsenboom and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Subacute Cerebellar Degeneration, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

 
 
 
 
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Francesc Graus
Francesc Graus
Villarroel Street, 170, CP 08036, 
Barcelona, CT, ES 

Francesc Graus practices in Barcelona, Spain. Graus and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center