carcinomatous neuromyopathy

carcinomatous neuromyopathy
a paraneoplastic syndrome of neuromyopathy in patients having carcinoma, usually of the lung. Cf. carcinomatous polyneuropathy.

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  • carcinomatous polyneuropathy — paraneoplastic polyneuropathy seen with carcinoma, especially of the lung; it consists of sensory and sensorimotor disturbances such as dysesthesias, paresthesias, and unsteadiness of gait. Cf. carcinomatous neuromyopathy …   Medical dictionary

  • neuromyopathy — 1. A disorder of muscle due to disorder of its nerve supply. 2. Simultaneous disorders of nerve and muscles. [neuro + G. mys, muscle, + pathos, disease] carcinomatous n. n. associated with carcinoma, especially of the …   Medical dictionary

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