Neurologic emergencies in cancer patients

Neurol Clin. 1998 May;16(2):449-83. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70072-4.

Abstract

Neurologic emergencies are common among cancer patients and their incidence is increasing as patients live longer as a result of improved antineoplastic therapy. This article reviews acute neurologic complications in cancer patients. Among those complications reviewed are brain metastases, epidural spinal cord compression, leptomeningeal metastases, cerebrovascular disorders, complications of antineoplastic therapy, and paraneoplastic syndromes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnosis
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / therapy
  • Emergencies*
  • Epidural Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Epidural Neoplasms / secondary
  • Epidural Neoplasms / therapy
  • Humans
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neoplasms / physiopathology*
  • Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
  • Nervous System Diseases / therapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents