Open AccessNeurologic complications in oncology
Author(s) -
Andrea Pace,
Cherubino Di Lorenzo,
Lara Guariglia,
Massimo Zaratti
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2283-3137
pISSN - 1973-4832
DOI - 10.7175/cmi.v4i2.533
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , affect (linguistics) , cancer , clinical oncology , oncology , nursing , philosophy , linguistics
Neurologic side effects related to cancer therapy are a common problem in oncology practice. These complications can negatively affect the management of the patient, because they can inhibit treatment and diminish quality of life. Therefore specific skills are required to recognise symptoms and clinical manifestations. This review focuses on the most common neurologic complications to improve physician’s familiarity in determining the aetiology of these symptoms