Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a therapeutic option in paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia – a case report

Paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia is a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) that can be the first clinical manifestation of underlying cancer. It is usually associated with onco-neuronal antibodies and has no other specific paraclinical feature. After the surgical and oncologic treatment of the...

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Autores principales: Jemna, Nicoleta, Zdrenghea, Ana Calina, Frunza, Georgiana, Demea, Anca, Muresanu, Dafin Fior
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Carol Davila University Press 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9321490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35928355
http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2022-0156
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Sumario:Paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia is a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) that can be the first clinical manifestation of underlying cancer. It is usually associated with onco-neuronal antibodies and has no other specific paraclinical feature. After the surgical and oncologic treatment of the primary cancer, the remaining neurological symptoms have limited therapeutic options. We describe a case of severe ataxia as the primary manifestation of ovarian cancer, with a significant clinical and paraclinical improvement of the neurological symptoms after 20 sessions of rTMS intervention.

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