[Neurological complications of cancer].
Neurological complications of cancer are common, and some of them are true emergency. Rapid diagnosis and treatment can preserve neurologic functions and sometimes save a life. Raised intracranial pressure, epilepsy, spinal cord compression, cerebral vascular complication and infectious meningitis are the most common neurologic emergencies in cancer patient.
Service de neurologie (Pr P. Trouillas), hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, 69394 Lyon Cedex 03.
Stéphanie
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Cartalat-Carel
Jérôme
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Honnorat
D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy