Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: Difference between revisions

Created page with "<section begin="neurology" />Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes occur in 1 – 3% of patients with cancer. They often develop before the cancer diagnosis. They usually occur because the tumour expresses antigens which are structurally similar to antigens on neurons (molecular mimicry). Antineuronal antibodies are often present in the serum and CSF. It’s important to recognise these diseases because they can give earlier diagnosis of the..."
(Created page with "<section begin="neurology" />Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes occur in 1 – 3% of patients with cancer. They often develop before the cancer diagnosis. They usually occur because the tumour expresses antigens which are structurally similar to antigens on neurons (molecular mimicry). Antineuronal antibodies are often present in the serum and CSF. It’s important to recognise these diseases because they can give earlier diagnosis of the...")
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