Abstract
To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of anti-CV2 antibody-associated
paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS). Methods: One case of anti-CV2 antibody-associated PNS was
reported and the relevant literatures were reviewed. Results: The patient of the case study presented with
cerebellar ataxia and autoimmune encephalitis at her first visit. Serum anti-CV2 antibody was positive, and a
thymus mass was detected by whole-body PET-CT. Pathological biopsy revealed this to be a thymic cyst. The
patient showed marked improvement following thymectomy. Two years later she was admitted for generalized
fatigue and showed positive serum anti-CV2, anti-AChR, and anti-Titin antibodies. The patient was diagnosed
with myasthenia gravis, and her condition improved significantly after immunotherapy. Literature review found
92 reported cases of anti-CV2 antibody-associated PNS. Common clinical features included peripheral
neuropathy, chorea, cerebellar ataxia, autoimmune encephalitis, optic neuritis or retinal symptoms, and
myasthenia syndrome. Common tumor types included small-cell lung cancer and thymoma. Conclusion:
Anti-CV2 antibody-associated PNS exhibits various clinical symptoms; thymoma is often associated with
muscle weakness, limbic encephalitis, and cerebellar ataxia. Recurring PNS is very rare, and barring tumor
relapse, immunotherapy may improve its prognosis.
Key words
autoimmune encephalitis
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Anti-CV2 Antibody-Associated Autoimmune Encephalitis with Myasthenia Gravis: a Case
Report and Literature Review[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2020, 15(11): 621-626
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