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. 2016 Dec 1;53(4):368–369. doi: 10.5152/npa.2016.12429

Table 1.

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes associated with carcinoid tumors in the literature It benefit from reference of six numbered

Patient Clinical syndrome Carcinoid localization Antibody
1 Limbic encephalitis Bronchial carcinoid Anti-Ri
2 LEMS Atypical carcinoid lung Negative
3 LEMS Atypical carcinoid lung Not done
4 PCD Gastric Negative
5 CAR Cervical Not done
6 Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Bronchial carcinoid Anti-Sm
7 PEM Atypical carcinoid lung Not done
8 PNP Cecum Not done
9 Brainstem encephalitis Midgut carcinoid Anti-Yo
10 Sensory neuropathy Bronchial carcinoid Anti-Hu
11 Limbic encephalitis Bronchial carcinoid Negative
12 Myelopathy Bronchial carcinoid ANA

LEMS: Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome; PCD: paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration; CAR: carcinoma-associated retinopathy; PEM: paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis; PNP: paraneoplastic neuropathy. It benefit from reference of six numbered