2022, Volume 15, Issue 6, pp 860 – 866

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a therapeutic option in paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia – a case report

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Corresponding Author: Nicoleta Jemna, RoNeuro Institute for Neurological Research and Diagnostic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. E-mail: nicoleta.jemna@ssnn.ro

Abstract

Paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia is a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) that can be the first clinical manifestation of underlying cancer. It is usually associated with onco-neuronal antibodies and has no other specific paraclinical feature. After the surgical and oncologic treatment of the primary cancer, the remaining neurological symptoms have limited therapeutic options. We describe a case of severe ataxia as the primary manifestation of ovarian cancer, with a significant clinical and paraclinical improvement of the neurological symptoms after 20 sessions of rTMS intervention.

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PMC ID: 9321490
PubMed ID: 35928355
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0156

Article Publishing Date (print): 6 2022
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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