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Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are caused by the remote, nonmetastatic effect of malignancies.
The prognosis of individual paraneoplastic neurological diseases varies considerably. In forms involving antibodies against neuronal surface antigens, tumor removal and immunosuppressive treatment can lead to complete recovery. Fifty percent of patients with paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis, sensory neuronopathy, paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, and Lambert-Eaton syndrome survive 2 years after the onset.
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Zoccarato, M., Zuliani, L., Giometto, B. (2015). Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes. In: Sghirlanzoni, A., Lauria, G., Chiapparini, L. (eds) Prognosis of Neurological Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5755-5_27
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