Chapter 6 - Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)»Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system (G10-G14)»Other systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in neoplastic disease (G13.1)
G13.1
Other systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in neoplastic disease
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Limbic Encephalitis1 drug (1 approved)
A paraneoplastic syndrome marked by degeneration of neurons in the LIMBIC SYSTEM. Clinical features include HALLUCINATIONS, loss of EPISODIC MEMORY; ANOSMIA; AGEUSIA; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; DEMENTIA; and affective disturbance (depression). Circulating anti-neuronal antibodies (e.g., anti-Hu; anti-Yo; anti-Ri; and anti-Ma2) and small cell lung carcinomas or testicular carcinoma are frequently associated with this syndrome.