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Neuromuscular disorders in cancer patients Part I. Peripheral nerve lesions in cancer patients
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Abstract
There are no extensive prospective studies on the topic of peripheral nerve lesions in cancer patients. It is estimated that 15–20% of cancer patients have some neurologic complications. In the peripheral nervous system they occur in about 10% of patients, and up to 30–40% in electrophysiologic examinations. Paraneoplastic syndromes make less than 1% of neurologic complications. The most common condition of the peripheral nervous system is sensory neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. Neuropathy is also dominant among the paraneoplastic syndromes, as well as Lambert-Eaton syndrome (neuromuscular junction condition which affects mainly patients with small cell lung carcinoma).
Abstract
There are no extensive prospective studies on the topic of peripheral nerve lesions in cancer patients. It is estimated that 15–20% of cancer patients have some neurologic complications. In the peripheral nervous system they occur in about 10% of patients, and up to 30–40% in electrophysiologic examinations. Paraneoplastic syndromes make less than 1% of neurologic complications. The most common condition of the peripheral nervous system is sensory neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. Neuropathy is also dominant among the paraneoplastic syndromes, as well as Lambert-Eaton syndrome (neuromuscular junction condition which affects mainly patients with small cell lung carcinoma).
Keywords
cancer, neuropathy, paraneoplastic syndrome, chemiotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Title
Neuromuscular disorders in cancer patients Part I. Peripheral nerve lesions in cancer patients
Journal
Palliative Medicine in Practice
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
1-7
Published online
2015-10-26
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Bibliographic record
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2015;9(1):1-7.
Keywords
cancer
neuropathy
paraneoplastic syndrome
chemiotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Authors
Joanna Drat-Gzubicka