Paraneoplastic motor neuropathy and inflammatory myopathy associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-96

  Chan, Koon Ho ^a   Leung, S Y ^a   Cheung, R T F ^a   Ho, S L ^a   Mak, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Paraneoplastic inflammatory myopathy; Paraneoplastic motor neuropathy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MYOSITIS; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MYOSITIS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845707702     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9204-3     Document Type: Article

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