Neoplastic meningitis: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neoplastic meningitis: clinical features: Epidemiology This occurs in 3-5% of patients with cancer 25% of cases are diagnosed on clinical features Typical primary sites Meningeal features Cranial nerve features Other features Synonyms
Epidemiology
- This occurs in 3-5% of patients with cancer
- 25% of cases are diagnosed on clinical features
Typical primary sites
Meningeal features
Cranial nerve features
Other features
Synonyms
References
- Gleissner B, Chamberlain MC. Neoplastic meningitis. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:443-452.
- Chamberlain MC. Neoplastic meningitis. Oncologist 2008; 13:967-977.
- Aslan S, Gocmen R, Acar NP, et al. Two cases of primary leptomeningeal melanomatosis mimicking subacute meningitis. Neuroradiol J 2018; 31:42-46.
- Honigberg MC, Papavassiliou E, Cohen YZ. Primary leptomeningeal melanocytosis presenting as chronic meningitis. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 21:1056-1058.
