ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Central apnoea
;
Paraneoplastic
;
Anti-Hu antibodies
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe a patient with a paraneoplastic brain-stem encephalitis due to an occult small cell carcinoma of the lung. He developed episodes of central sleep apnoea culminating in acute respiratory failure. Antibodies resembling anti-Hu antibodies were demonstrated in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00873520
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