Paraneoplastic syndromes: a challenge for neuroscience nursing.

Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes are medical and nursing challenges. Although neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes are relatively rare in the total cancer population, they may be more commonly seen in the acute neurologic setting. O'Neill et al estimate that 60% of persons with Eaton-Lambert syndrome and 50% of persons with subacute cerebellar degeneration have an underlying cancer.