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Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 51941 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

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Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS facilities exist to carry out diagnostic testing of patients for Paraneoplastic Encephalitis.

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Answered by Ashley Dalton, 19 May 2025

Paraneoplastic encephalitis (PNE), also known as paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, is diagnosed through a combination of clinical evaluation, blood and spinal fluid tests, and imaging studies. Currently, the main types of diagnostic testing for PNE are ...