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An Immunological Study

John L. Trotter, MD; Barry A. Hendin, MD; C. Kirk Osterland, MD

Arch Neurol. 1976;33(9):660-661.

Abstract
• A 21-year-old woman with subacute cerebellar degeneration was found to have Hodgkin lymphoma. Radiation therapy for the lymphoma halted the progression of her neurological disease. Using an immunofluorescent technique, we found the patient's serum to have antibodies to cerebellar Purkinje cells.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis. Dr Osterland is currently with the Department of Medicine (Royal Victoria Hospital), McGill University School of Medicine, Montreal. Dr Hendin is in private practice.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 24, 1976.

Reprint requests to Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital Plaza, 660 S Euclid, St Louis, MO 63110 (Dr Trotter).

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