Neuropathologic findings in a patient with neuroblastoma and myoclonic encephalopathy.
The neuropathological basis for myoclonic encephalopathy associated with neuroblastoma has never been demonstrated. In our 6-year-old patient, the brain changes were restricted to the cerebellum and consisted of demyelination, gliosis, and loss of Purkinje's cells.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*