All About Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration is a rare condition affecting the cerebellum caused by an autoimmune response to cancer. The National Ataxia Foundation is proud to host this webinar presented by Drs. Justin Abbatemarco and Elizabeth Page on May 12th, 2025. In "All About Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration", they gave an overview of the causes and symptoms of the disease, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, what to expect for clinical care, and an overview of current research into the disease.

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About the Speakers-

Speaker: Justin Abbatemarco, MD
Institution: Cleveland Clinic

Bio: Justin Abbatemarco, MD (Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic)
Justin Abbatemarco, MD is an Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and a Staff Physician at the Mellen Center. He graduated from the Cleveland Clinic neurology residency where he served as Chief Resident and is dual fellowship trained in neuroimmunology from the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center and autoimmune neurology from the University of Utah. He is board certified in Neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).

As Director of Inpatient General Neurology at Cleveland Clinic, he enhances patient care and educates future medical professionals. In his outpatient clinic, he specializes in managing central nervous system inflammatory disorders. Dr. Abbatemarco also contributes to the field as a member of ABPN's Behavioral Neurology, Cognition, and Psychiatry Test Writing Committee and the AAN Graduate Education Committee. His research focuses on neuroinflammatory disorders and health disparities.

Speaker: Elizabeth Page, MD
Institution: Cleveland Clinic

Bio: Elizabeth Page, MD (Resident Physician, Cleveland Clinic)
Elizabeth Page, MD is a current resident physician in the Cleveland Clinic Neurology Residency program with a professional interest in neuroimmunology. She completed her medical education at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she developed and instructed the trauma-informed care curriculum for medical students. Her research interests include comprehensive care in multiple sclerosis, and obstetric neurology.