[Reversible paraneoplastic cerebellar symptoms. An example of anti-Ri syndrome].
A 67-year-old lady with breast cancer developed diplopia, tinnitus, nausea and vertigo within 2 weeks, followed 2 months later by severe truncal ataxia. Opsoclonus was never observed. She had anti-Ri antibodies and improved substantially after tumor resection and radiation.
Neurologische Klinik, Universitätskrankenhaus, Hamburg-Eppendorf.
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D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000276:immunology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies