Neurological Complications of Cancer

Systemic cancer can affect the central and peripheral nervous system in a variety of ways other than metastases. These include:

Paraneoplastic syndromes, which are distant effects of cancer outside the nervous system on the nervous system.

Neuropathy, or damage to nerves, either by direct invasion or via a paraneoplastic mechanism.

Pain, from local tumor involvement or involvement of peripheral nerves.

Neurological complications of chemotherapy.

Neurological complications of radiation therapy.

A variety of treatment options for the neurological complications of cancer are available.

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	Paraneoplastic syndromes, which are distant effects of cancer outside the nervous system on the nervous system.
	Neuropathy, or damage to nerves, either by direct invasion or via a paraneoplastic mechanism.
	Pain, from local tumor involvement or involvement of peripheral nerves.
	Neurological complications of chemotherapy.
	Neurological complications of radiation therapy.