Paraneoplastic brainstem encephalitis in a patient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma and atypical anti-neuronal antibodies

J Neurol. 2004 Nov;251(11):1415-7. doi: 10.1007/s00415-004-0557-2.

Authors

Manuel Corato, Kalliope Marinou-Aktipi, Rosanna Nano, Bruno Giometto, Cristina Cereda, Guido Natoli, Angelica Facoetti, Mauro Ceroni

PMID: 15592744
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-004-0557-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / metabolism*
Blotting, Western / methods
Cerebellum / cytology
Cerebellum / metabolism
Encephalitis / etiology*
Encephalitis / immunology
Follow-Up Studies
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / complications*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / immunology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods
Male
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / complications*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / immunology
Purkinje Cells / metabolism

Substances

Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic