Anti-Ri antibody positive opsoclonus-myoclonus in a male patient with breast carcinoma

A 65-year-old male patient developed truncal ataxia, opsoclonus and myoclonus. In the serum anti-Ri antibodies were found, which led to the detection of a small adenocarcinoma of the breast. Other prominent clinical features were an excessive startle response and behavioral disorders, such as anxiet...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology 2002-12, Vol.249 (12), p.1710-1712
Main Authors:	WIRTZ, Paul W, SMITT, Peter A. E. Sillevis, HOFF, Jorrit I, DE LEEUW, Bertie, LAMMERS, Gert Jan, VAN DUINEN, Sjoerd G, VERSCHUUREN, Jan J
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged Antibodies, Neoplasm - biosynthesis Antibodies, Neoplasm - blood Antigens, Neoplasm - immunology Biological and medical sciences Breast Neoplasms, Male - blood Breast Neoplasms, Male - diagnosis Breast Neoplasms, Male - psychology Humans Male Medical sciences Nerve Tissue Proteins Neurology Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System - blood Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System - diagnosis Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System - psychology RNA-Binding Proteins
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