CDR2 and cerebellar ataxia: In one patient with expeditious immunosuppression, the ataxia progression slowed for 18 months, whereas the other two patients with delayed initiation of treatment had more rapidly progressive ataxia.<h4>Discussion</h4>Paraneoplastic encephalitis related to PCA-1 antibody (Anti-Yo) targets Purkinje cells and cells in the granular layer of the cerebellar cortex.