Neurológia pre prax 3/2023

Neurological disorders predominantly involving brainstem and cerebellum

Paraneoplastic, autoimmmune and idiopathic syndromes of brainstem and cerebellum are usually of paraneoplastic origin. The diagnostics are based on the detection of onconeural antibodies, neural cell surface antibodies and imaging methods. The early diagnostics is based on the index of clinical suspicion and enables effective treatment in some cases.

Keywords: idiopathic, autoimmune and paraneoplastic syndromes, cerebellum, brainstem