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Motor neuron disease and angiotropic lymphoma
Archives of Neurology
|January 1, 1996
Summary
The link between motor neuron disease (MND) and blood disorders like lymphoma is likely not coincidental. This case suggests a shared pathological pathway may underlie these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Hematology
- Pathology
Background:
- Motor neuron disease (MND) and hematologic disorders, including lymphoma, appear to co-occur more frequently than expected.
- The exact nature of the association between MND and hematologic malignancies remains unclear.
- Previous reports document over 35 cases of MND linked to lymphoma or monoclonal gammopathy.