Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part B (2022)
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: A rare paraneoplastic syndrome
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: A rare paraneoplastic syndrome
Author(s)
Dr. Pushkar Gupta, Dr. Rajesh Chaudhary, Dr. Rizwan Khan and Punam Jakhar
Abstract
Paraneoplastic syndrome are rare disorders associated with cancers. Among then paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is classical PCS, presents acutely and sub acutely with walking incoordination, slurring of voice. Anti YO anti bodies are strongly associated with this PCS. Presence of anti YO antibody shows poor prognosis, and mild recovery with immunosuppressants. Treatment is not very promising in severely affected patient.
How to cite this article:
Dr. Pushkar Gupta, Dr. Rajesh Chaudhary, Dr. Rizwan Khan, Punam Jakhar. Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: A rare paraneoplastic syndrome. Int J Appl Res 2022;8(6):113-114. DOI:
10.22271/allresearch.2022.v8.i6b.9831