Value of Hu antibody determinations in the follow-up of paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes
- 23 November 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 63 (10) , 1947-1949
- https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000144340.03364.bf
Abstract
The long-term evolution of Hu antibody (Hu-Ab) titers in patients with paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNSs) is not known. Described is the evolution of Hu-Ab titers in 35 patients with PNS with a median follow-up of 32 months (range 6 to 108 months). No correlation was observed between Hu-Ab titers and neurologic outcome, tumor evolution, or type of treatment. Serial Hu-Ab determinations are not useful for monitoring the clinical outcome of patients with PNS.Keywords
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