Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration By the International Paraneoplastic Association Updated May 23 2000 What is Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (PCD) A paraneoplastic syndrome is an autoimmune disease, similar to diseases such as Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or psoraisis. A 'neoplasm' is a cancer, whereas a 'paraneoplasm' is an antibody produced by a patient's own immune system to keep ...

Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration Last edited: 4/11/2000 by Timothy C. Hain, MD, Chicago IL. Click here to return to index. Please read our disclaimer Paraneoplastic cerebellar degenerations are disorders of the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordination, which are associated with tumors (neoplasms). They arise when tumors express proteins that are normally found only in ...