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Novel brainstem syndrome associated with prostate carcinoma
R W Baloh1, S E DeRossett, T F Cloughesy
1Department of Neurology, UCLA Medical Center.
Neurology
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Two patients with prostate cancer developed a rare neurological syndrome affecting eye movements and causing muscle spasms. Postmortem studies revealed autoimmune damage in the brainstem, suggesting a paraneoplastic process.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroimmunology
- Oncology
Background:
- Prostate cancer treatment can rarely be associated with paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.
- These syndromes can manifest with diverse and complex neurological deficits.