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Anti-Homer-3 antibody associated cerebellar ataxia: A rare case report and literature review

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Anti-Homer-3 antibody associated cerebellar ataxia is a rare autoimmune cerebellar ataxia, which had been previously reported in 2 cases only. Here we present the third case where a middle-aged female… Click to show full abstract

Anti-Homer-3 antibody associated cerebellar ataxia is a rare autoimmune cerebellar ataxia, which had been previously reported in 2 cases only. Here we present the third case where a middle-aged female experienced progressive cerebellar ataxia. A novel cerebellar ataxia antibody panel indicated sera of the patient was positive for anti-Homer-3 antibodies and established the diagnosis. Given steroids and long-term mycophenolate mofetil, the patient experienced partial improvement and remained stable in the follow-ups. Our report indicated immune-mediated causes should be considered in the context of 'idiopathic' cerebellar ataxia and immunotherapy could have therapeutic effects.

Keywords: cerebellar ataxia; ataxia; homer antibody; antibody associated; anti homer

Journal Title: Journal of Neuroimmunology
Year Published: 2019

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