Table 1

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes

SyndromeAssociated antibodiesPredominant lymphoma typeSelected references
LE mGluR5 HL 16  
Granulomatous angiitis None HL 40, 41  
Cerebellar degeneration Tr (DNER) HL 5, 6  
Paraneoplastic chorea CV2/CRMP5* <10 cases (NHL in 4) 57, 58  
Opsoclonus-myoclonus None <10 cases (NHL in 3) 64, 66  
Stiff-person syndrome None HL 67, 72  
Paraneoplastic myelopathy None HL and NHL 73, 74  
Motor neuronopathy None HL 79, 80  
Sensory neuronopathy None <10 cases (5 with HL) 81, 82  
Autonomic ganglionopathy nAChR <10 cases (HL, NHL) 87, 88  
Sensorimotor neuropathy None HL and NHL 94  
Vasculitic neuropathy None NHL 97  
Neuromyotonia None <10 cases (HL, NHL) 104  
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome VGCC <10 cases (NHL) 102  
Myasthenia AChR HL and NHL 105  
Dermatomyositis p155 NHL 99  
SyndromeAssociated antibodiesPredominant lymphoma typeSelected references
LE mGluR5 HL 16  
Granulomatous angiitis None HL 40, 41  
Cerebellar degeneration Tr (DNER) HL 5, 6  
Paraneoplastic chorea CV2/CRMP5* <10 cases (NHL in 4) 57, 58  
Opsoclonus-myoclonus None <10 cases (NHL in 3) 64, 66  
Stiff-person syndrome None HL 67, 72  
Paraneoplastic myelopathy None HL and NHL 73, 74  
Motor neuronopathy None HL 79, 80  
Sensory neuronopathy None <10 cases (5 with HL) 81, 82  
Autonomic ganglionopathy nAChR <10 cases (HL, NHL) 87, 88  
Sensorimotor neuropathy None HL and NHL 94  
Vasculitic neuropathy None NHL 97  
Neuromyotonia None <10 cases (HL, NHL) 104  
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome VGCC <10 cases (NHL) 102  
Myasthenia AChR HL and NHL 105  
Dermatomyositis p155 NHL 99  

Classical syndromes are underlined. nAChR, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; VGCC, voltage-gated calcium channel.

*

Not present in all cases.

One patient with NHL and Ma2 antibodies (not published).

Marker of the syndrome, not predictor of cancer.

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