Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are a rare complication of breast cancer. Nevertheless, they may be clinically relevant leading to neurological impairment. Clinicians should be aware that these neurological disorders could even precede the diagnosis of breast cancer. Here we present the case of a female patient with advanced breast cancer who developed paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy. Treatment with capecitabine lead to clinical amelioration. A review of the literature on the paraneoplastic neurological syndromes in breast cancer is also included.

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