CANCER-RELATED NEUROPATHIES
Edward J. Dropcho, M.D.

Peripheral neuropathies are among the most common neurologic complications of cancer. The differential diagnosis of peripheral nervous system dysfunction in cancer patients is broad and includes: direct nerve compression or infiltration by tumor; neurotoxicity of cancer treatment; nutritional deficiencies; metabolic derangements; and paraneoplastic disorders. In patients presenting with a peripheral neuropathy but no known cancer diagnosis, it is important to consider the possibility that the neuropathy is a remote effect of a previously undiagnosed neoplasm. (Click here to download entire article)