Identifier |
20190317_nanos_posters_112 |
Title |
Anti-Hu associated Gaze Palsy Associated with Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer |
Creator |
Samantha Goldburg; Anika Tandon; Alex Dillon; Cristiano Oliveira; Marc Dinkin |
Affiliation |
(SG) University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; (AT) (AD) (CO) (MD) Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY |
Subject |
Ocular Motility |
Description |
Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis (PEM) is an indirect result of malignancy. In more than 50% of cases, it is associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The majority of patients present with sensory symptoms.Isolated diplopia, nystagmus, opsoclonus and other signs indicative of brain stem Pathology are seen in 6-11% of cases and are typically associated with anti-ri or anti-yo antibodies.Treatment for PEM includes immunotherapy, with variable outcomes; in some patients, treatment of the underlying cancer leads to resolution of of the paraneoplastic symptoms. |
Date |
2019-03 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2019 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NAM 2019: Poster Session I: Clinical Highlights in Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2019. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p02s6p |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1432593 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p02s6p |