Degenerative or inflammatory conditions affecting the central or peripheral nervous system that develop in association with a systemic neoplasm without direct invasion by tumor. They may be associated with circulating antibodies that react with the affected neural tissue. (Intern Med 1996 Dec;35(12):925-9)

Synonyms: Autonomic Dysfunctions, Paraneoplastic, Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitides, Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome, Nervous System Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis, Paraneoplastic Autonomic Dysfunction, Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes, Encephalomyelitis, Paraneoplastic, Neurologic Syndrome, Paraneoplastic, Autonomic Dysfunction, Paraneoplastic, Syndromes, Paraneoplastic Neurologic, Syndrome, Paraneoplastic Neurologic, Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System, Paraneoplastic Autonomic Dysfunctions, Neurologic Syndromes, Paraneoplastic