Clinical Trial: Characterisation of Clinical Phenotypes and Outcomes of Ma2 Patient
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Characterisation of Clinical Phenotypes and Outcomes of Ma2 Patient
Brief Summary:
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are rare complications of cancer occurring in 0.01% of cases. Their clinical, biological and radiological presentation is heterogeneous and may constitute a diagnostic challenge. Anti-Ma2 PNS are rare diseases with a guarded prognosis. They are most often associated with a seminoma-like testicular tumor but can also be associated with lung cancer. Classically, they present as limbic, diencephalic and/or brainstem encephalitis. Anti-Ma2 antibodies target intracellular…
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