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Neuropathy
New neuropathy data have been reported by scientists at Humanitas Clinical Institute
July 20th, 2009
According to a study from Milan, Italy, "Along with myasthenia, other paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) may occur in thymoma. Anti-Hu antibodies and a clinical ''anti-Hu syndrome'' characterized by encephalitis and/or painful neuropathies have been reported in only three patients at the time of the diagnosis of thymoma." "We describe a severe anti-Hu-related autonomic neuropathy with gastrointestinal paresis and intestinal pseudo-obstruction with malabsorption that occurred concomitantly with the worsening of myasthenic symptoms long after the initial diagnosis of thymoma in a Young patient. The clinical anti-Hu syndrome preceded the radiological diagnosis of...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-07-20)
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