[Neurological complications of cancer]
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[Neurological complications of cancer]
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.
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