reviewNew England Journal of MedicineOct 15, 2003Closed access

Paraneoplastic Syndromes Involving the Nervous System

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Howard Hughes Medical Institute · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes are incited by a tumor outside the nervous system that produces a characteristic antigen of the nervous system. An immune response against the ectopic tumor antigen not only damages nerve tissue but also inhibits growth of the tumor.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Nervous system
  • Central nervous system
  • Antigen
  • Pathology
  • Immune system
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • Tumor antigen
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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