title: Antineuronal antibody in a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus- myoclonus ataxia displaying serum and CSF anti-Hu antibodies that were able to recognize antigens of the patient's own tumor.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salmaggi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pozzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silvani
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Forno
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luksch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Confalonieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boiardi
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D001259:Ataxia / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000276:immunology; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000276:immunology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G