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ORPHA:624190Disease
Also called Paraneoplastic isolated rhombencephalitis · Paraneoplastic isolated rhomboencephalitis
What it is
A rare autoimmune encephalitis characterized by various phenotypes depending on the region of the brainstem that is involved; patients are present with gaze palsies (in midbrain involvement), facial palsy or vertical gaze palsies (in pontine involvement), dysarthira, dysphagia or central hypoventilation (in medullary involvement). Additional clinical features may also involve pyramidal symptoms and gait impairment.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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