Paraneoplastic neuropathy.
Paraneoplastic neuropathies occur in various settings. This article focuses on recent neuroimmunologic findings regarding paraneoplastic neuropathy. Entities such as sensorimotor and sensory neuropathy, sensory neuronopathy; motor, autonomic, demyelinating and vasculitic mononeuropathies; and cranial nerve lesions and neuropathies in association with leukaemia and paraproteinaemas are discussed. Finally, the article considers the issue of 'overlap' syndromes--the occurrence of several paraneoplastic phenomena in the same patient.
Grisold
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Ludwig Boltzmann Institut for Neurooncology, Vienna-Linz, Austria. 106110.1145@compuserve.com
Drlicek
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D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology