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First received: December 1, 2022

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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