Neurol. praxi. 2015;16(6):324-326

Autoimmune syndromes of brainstem and cerebellum

doc. MUDr. Pavel Štourač, Ph.D.
Neurologická klinika MU a FN Brno

Autoimmune syndromes of brainstem and cerebellum are usually of paraneoplastic origin. The diagnostics is based on the detection of onconeural antibodies and imaging methods. The early diagnostics enables effective treatment in some cases.

Keywords: autoimmune syndromes, cerebellum, brainstem

Published: December 16, 2015  Show citation

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Štourač P. Autoimmune syndromes of brainstem and cerebellum. Neurol. praxi. 2015;16(6):324-326.
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