title: Neurologic complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can affect the central and peripheral nervous systems. Involvement may include parenchymal or leptomeningeal metastasis, paraneoplastic involvement, or neurologic complications resulting from chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Immunosuppression related to the disease or its treatment may result in infections involving the nervous system. This review discusses direct involvement of the peripheral nervous system by lymphoma, paraneoplastic syndromes associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and nervous system infections in lymphoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-oncology, University of Texas, M. D. AndersonCancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giglio
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000209:etiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology