Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS): management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on immune checkpoint inhibitor (ici) paraneoplastic syndrome (pns): management: Frequent antibodies Anti-Hu (ANNA1) Anti-Ma2 Anti-P/Q VGCC Other antibodies Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis Treatment

Frequent antibodies

  • Anti-Hu (ANNA1)
  • Anti-Ma2
  • Anti-P/Q VGCC

Other antibodies

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

Treatment

References

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  2. Farina A, Villagrán-García M, Vogrig A, et al. Neurological adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors and the development of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. Lancet Neurol 2024; 23:81-94.
  3. Farina A, Villagrán-García M, Ciano-Petersen NL, et al. Anti-Hu antibodies in patients with neurologic side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2022; 10:e200058.
  4. Mongay-Ochoa N, Vogrig A, Muñiz-Castrillo S, Honnorat J. Anti-Hu-associated paraneoplastic syndromes triggered by immune-checkpoint inhibitor treatment. J Neurol 2020; 267:2154-2156.
  5. Vogrig A, Fouret M, Joubert B, et al. Increased frequency of anti-Ma2 encephalitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2019; 6:e604.
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