Acute neurologic complications in children with systemic cancer.
Neurologic complications are common in children with cancer, but the literature dealing with this subject is sparse. Using a symptoms and signs approach, the most common causes for requesting a neurologic evaluation for this population are reviewed. The spectrum of neurologic symptoms in children with cancer differs from adults and requires the consulting neurologist to have a thorough knowledge of childhood cancer and its effects on the nervous system.
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Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. antunesn@mskcc.org
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D012678:Sensation Disorders; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology