[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.
Cartalat-Carel
Stéphanie
S
Service de neurologie (Pr P. Trouillas), hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, 69394 Lyon Cedex 03.
Honnorat
Jérôme
J
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