Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51941

Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis: Diagnosis

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025

Question

Daisy Cooper

Liberal DemocratSt Albans

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.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
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 ...

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