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Observational study investigating patients with paraneoplastic myeloneuropathy and underlying cancer

Takeaway

  • Recognition of the key characteristics of paraneoplastic myeloneuropathy may help facilitate earlier tumor diagnosis and guide treatment decisions.

Why this matters

  • Myelopathy and neuropathy manifestations in paraneoplastic syndromes have been associated with breast and lung cancers, but the concomitant development of these manifestations have not been well studied.

    • The results from this study may help with earlier recognition of the differentiating characteristics of paraneoplastic myeloneuropathies that can help clinical diagnosis and management.

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Neuro-Oncology Myelopathy Neuropathy Paraneoplastic syndrome Transverse myelitis Myeloneuropathy