A paraneoplastic syndrome misdiagnosed as ALS: What are the red flags? A case report and review of the literature

Keyphrases

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 100%
• Red Flags 100%
• Paraneoplastic Syndrome 100%
• Motor Neuron Disease 50%
• Autonomic Dysfunction 50%
• Paraneoplastic 50%
• Anti-Hu 50%
• CRMP5 50%
• Etiology 25%
• Behavior Change 25%
• Clinical Syndromes 25%
• Anorexia 25%
• Malignancy 25%
• Differential Diagnosis 25%
• Motor Impairment 25%
• Cognitive Dysfunction 25%
• Oligoclonal Bands 25%
• Older Men 25%
• Cerebellar Ataxia 25%
• Cognitive Decline 25%
• Immunosuppressive Therapy 25%
• Antibody Test 25%
• Onconeural Antibodies 25%
• Erectile Dysfunction 25%
• Dysphagia 25%
• Neurology Department 25%
• Neurological Examination 25%
• Neurological Dysfunction 25%
• Tracheostomy 25%
• Classical Form 25%
• Sensory Dysfunction 25%
• Motor Weakness 25%
• Pleocytosis 25%
• Elevated Protein 25%
• Atypical Presentation 25%
• Sensory Disturbance 25%
• Stridor 25%
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis 25%
• Limb Weakness 25%
• Lower Motor Neuron 25%
• Upper Motor Neuron 25%
• Small Cell Lung Cancer 25%
• Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis 25%
• Limbic Encephalitis 25%
• Recent Diagnosis 25%
• Sensory Neuronopathy 25%

Medicine and Dentistry

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 100%
• Paraneoplastic Syndrome 100%
• Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration 100%
• Autonomic Dysfunction 50%
• Motor Neuron Disease 50%
• Clinical Syndrome 25%
• Stereotypic Movement Disorder 25%
• Differential Diagnosis 25%
• Weakness 25%
• Cancer 25%
• Cognitive Defect 25%
• Cerebellar Ataxia 25%
• Immunosuppressive Drug 25%
• Behavioral Change 25%
• Sensory Dysfunction 25%
• Erectile Dysfunction 25%
• Plummer-Vinson Syndrome 25%
• Tracheostomy 25%
• Neurologic Examination 25%
• Small Cell Lung Cancer 25%
• Pleocytosis 25%
• Vocal Cord Paresis 25%
• Neurology 25%
• Anorexia 25%
• Stridor 25%
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis 25%
• Limb Weakness 25%
• Oligoclonal Band 25%
• Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 25%