Clinical insights into paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. Issue 4 (16th March 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scheid, R; Voltz, R; Briest, S; Kluge, R; von Cramon, D Y
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 77:Issue 4(2006)
• Page Start: 529
• Page End: 530
• Publication Date: 2006-03-16
• Subjects: FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose -- PCD, paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration; cerebellar atrophy -- FDG-PET -- MRI -- paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration; Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.082206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Neuroimaging is usually unremarkable in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD), at least in the early stages of the disease. A patient with proven PCD is reported in whom it could be shown that cerebellar atrophy evolved very rapidly and was present in early imaging studies. Even with the use of the whole spectrum of modern diagnostic tools, the underlying malignancy can be difficult to diagnose. In addition to mammography, MRI is recommended in these cases and repeat FDG-PET may be necessary.