Purpose] To investigate the progress of motor function and activities of daily living (ADL), and the effect of rehabilitation on paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) patients. [Subjects] Eight inpatients who were diagnosed as having PNS and prescribed rehabilitation. [Methods] Demographic, medical, motor functional, and ADL data were retrospectively collected from medical record data. [Results] The number of cases whose motor function and ADL improved was 5. In the cases who showed

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... ment, 4 cases had started anti-tumor therapy within 3 months after onset, and 1 case had started immunotherapy within 4 months after onset. In addition, as the rehabilitation period became longer the improvement in BI was greater. [Conclusion] Early medical treatment and ensuring an adequate rehabilitation period are important for improvement of motor function and ADL of PNS patients.