Paraneoplastic syndromes involving the nervous system

RB Darnell, JB Posner - New England Journal of Medicine, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
RB Darnell, JB Posner
New England Journal of Medicine, 2003Mass Medical Soc
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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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