Integrated treatment for autonomic paraneoplastic syndrome improves performance status in a patient with small lung cell carcinoma: a case report

Integrated treatment for autonomic paraneoplastic syndrome improves performance status in a patient with small lung cell carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are rare disorders associated with cancer and are believed to be immune mediated. Patients with autonomic PNS suffer from variable combinations of parasympathetic and sympathetic failure. Autonomic PNS are usually associated with other...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Ueno, Yukihiro Hasegawa, Rie Hagiwara, Tomoya Kon, Jin-ichi Nunomura, Masahiko Tomiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Autonomic dysfunction
Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome
Small cell lung carcinoma
Anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies
Autonomic nervous system diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1192-3

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