title: Cerebral edema, altered mental status, seizures, acute stroke, leptomeningeal metastases, and paraneoplastic syndrome.
abstract: Neurologic symptoms commonly occur in oncology patients, and in some cases they may be the presenting symptom of malignancy. Cancer-related neurologic syndromes are rarely pathognomonic and must be differentiated from other benign or serious conditions. This article reviews common neuro-oncologic syndromes that may lead to urgent evaluation in the emergency department, including cerebral edema, altered mental status, seizures, acute stroke, leptomeningeal metastases, and paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Oncology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 12631 East 17th Avenue, MS# B-185, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. denise.damek@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Damek