A Case of Anti-Ma2 Encephalitis Presenting with Pendular Torsional Nystagmus.

Anti-Ma2 encephalitis Anti-PD-L1 Immune checkpoint Nystagmus Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome

Journal

Cerebellum (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4230
Titre abrégé: Cerebellum
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101089443

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Oct 2023
Historique:
accepted: 23 08 2023
medline: 18 10 2023
pubmed: 18 10 2023
entrez: 17 10 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Antibodies against the neuronal protein Ma2 have been reported in a peculiar form of paraneoplastic encephalitis with prominent involvement of the limbic, brainstem, and diencephalic structures and usually associated with germ cell testicular, lung, or breast cancer. The diagnosis is frequently challenged by atypical clinical manifestations including parkinsonism, sleep disturbances, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunctions, and motor neuron-like syndrome. In recent years, the advent of monoclonal antibodies targeting immune checkpoints has deeply changed the treatment of different tumors, especially melanoma and lung cancer. However, given their nature, an increasing number of neurological immune-related adverse events, including ocular motor abnormalities, have been described. Here, we report a woman with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with anti-PD-L1 durvalumab, presenting with an isolated pendular torsional nystagmus, in association with anti-Ma2 antibodies. This peculiar case widens our knowledge on the clinical presentation of anti-Ma2 encephalitis associated with checkpoint inhibitors.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37848701
doi: 10.1007/s12311-023-01601-w
pii: 10.1007/s12311-023-01601-w
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Gloria Vaghi (G)

Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. gloria.vaghi01@universitadipavia.it.
Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Center, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy. gloria.vaghi01@universitadipavia.it.

Elisa Vegezzi (E)

Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Neuroncology and Neuroinflammation Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Paola Bini (P)

Neuroncology and Neuroinflammation Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Matteo Gastaldi (M)

Neuroncology and Neuroinflammation Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Neuroimmunology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Luca Diamanti (L)

Neuroncology and Neuroinflammation Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Enrico Marchioni (E)

Neuroncology and Neuroinflammation Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Silvia Colnaghi (S)

Neurology Unit, Dipartimento Funzionale Sperimentale Interaziendale di Neuroscienze, ASST, Pavia, Italy.

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