Neurologic emergencies are common among cancer patients and their inci
dence is increasing as patients live longer as a result of improved an
tineoplastic therapy. This article reviews acute neurologic complicati
ons in cancer patients. Among those complications reviewed are brain m
etastases, epidural spinal cord compression, leptomeningeal metastases
, cerebrovascular disorders, complications of antineoplastic therapy,
and paraneoplastic syndromes.