Cerebellar atrophy and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a possible correlation?

Central Nervous System involvement in Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance has seldomly been reported and in all the cases a demyelinating disease was found. We report the case of a young man who had been suffering for five years of progressive cerebellar syndrome. MRI showed marked...

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Published inJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research Vol. 24; no. 3; p. 483
Main Authors Galiè, E, Maschio, M, Jandolo, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.2005
Subjects
Adult
Cerebellum - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paraproteinemias - immunology
Paraproteinemias - pathology
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Summary:Central Nervous System involvement in Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance has seldomly been reported and in all the cases a demyelinating disease was found. We report the case of a young man who had been suffering for five years of progressive cerebellar syndrome. MRI showed marked cerebellar vermis atrophy. An IgG lambda monoclonal gammopathy was revealed in the serum. Cerebrospinal fluid examination showed oligoclonal bands and elevated Link-Index. Serologic research for HBV, HCV, HIV, Lues, Rubella, Measles was negative, as also genetic analysis for SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA7 and Friederich's ataxia. Nerve conduction studies were normal. Plasmatic vit.E was low, but treatment with high doses of tocopherol was ineffective. i.v. immunoglobulins and steroids obtained only transient clinical benefits. In conclusion, we hypothesize a pathogenetic role of the IgG in this cerebellar atrophy.
ISSN:0392-9078