title: Neurologic emergencies in the cancer patient.
abstract: Neurologic complications of cancer and its therapy are varied and common, but there are few true neurologic emergencies. However, when a neurologic emergency does occur, rapid diagnosis and treatment can preserve neurologic function and, in some circumstances, save a life. Epidural spinal cord compression, raised intracranial pressure (ICP), status epilepticus, and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are the most common neurologic emergencies in the cancer patient. This chapter details the clinical features, possible etiologies, diagnostic tests, and treatment options for each of these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: DeAngelis
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents