title: Encephalomyelitis with polyneuropathy.
abstract: Four cases of progressive polyneuropathy and bulbar encephalitis and/or myelitis are described. A carcinoma was found in only one of the cases. It is emphasized that this syndrome may occur in the absence of malignant tumors.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology