Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in association with Hodgkin's disease: a report of two cases

Acta Haematol. 1995;94(4):210-3. doi: 10.1159/000204012.

Abstract

Two patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration accompanying Hodgkin's disease were treated with plasma exchange in combination with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, respectively. Significant improvement in neurologic symptoms was obtained in 1 of them.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Cerebellar Diseases / complications*
  • Cerebellar Diseases / radiotherapy
  • Cerebellar Diseases / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / radiotherapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Plasma Exchange