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[Neurological complications of cancer].

Authors :
Cartalat-Carel S
Honnorat J
Source :
La Revue du praticien [Rev Prat] 2003 Dec 15; Vol. 53 (19), pp. 2147-52.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

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.

Subjects

Subjects :
Epilepsy etiology
Epilepsy therapy
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension etiology
Intracranial Hypertension therapy
Spinal Cord Compression etiology
Spinal Cord Compression therapy
Neoplasms complications
Nervous System Diseases etiology
Nervous System Diseases therapy

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0035-2640
Volume :
53
Issue :
19
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
La Revue du praticien
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15008471

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