Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes.
Cancer can affect the nervous system through many metastatic and nonmetastatic mechanisms, including side effects of cancer treatment, infections, coagulopathy, and metabolic or nutritional deficits. Paraneoplastic neurologic disorders (PND) are an extensive group of syndromes that cannot be explained by any of these complications and may affect any part of the nervous system. PND often develop before the presence of a cancer is known and their recognition may lead to the tumor diagnosis.
Bataller
Luis
L
Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Dalmau
Josep
J
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology