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Rachel E Rodin1,2, Giovanna Sophia Manzano3, Eric C Klawiter1,2
1Department of Neurology, Mass General Brigham, Boston.
Neurology(R) Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
|June 15, 2026
Abstract:
We describe a case of fluctuating ataxia in a 37-year-old man. Workup demonstrated multiple brainstem and cerebellar lesions, cerebellar atrophy, and CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis with oligoclonal bands. Ten months after symptom onset, the patient developed a mesial temporal lobe abnormality and had a first-time seizure, prompting additional workup that revealed a diagnosis.
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