Table 4.
Classification of paraneoplastic neuropathies.
| Types of PN neuropathies | Sub-classification | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Generalized neuropathies | Subacute sensory neuronopathy | Highly indicative of a PN cause- although also observed in other conditions |
| Sensory neuropathy | Unspecific | |
| Sensorimotor neuropathy | Unspecific | |
| Sensory neuromyopathy and terminal neuropathy | Historic terminology | |
| Motor neuropathy | Rare | |
| Multiplex neuropathy | Vasculitis is rare | |
| Myeloneuropathy | Possibly new entity | |
| Autonomic neuropathies | Incidence uncertain | |
| Rarer and disputed entities | Small fiber neuropathy | Incidence unclear, except for hematologically-associated types |
| Cryoglobulinemic neuropathy | ||
| Hyperexcitability syndromes | ||
| Paraproteinemia and AL amyloid | ||
| Focal nerve lesions | Cranial nerves | Individual cases |
| Nerve plexus | ||
| Mononeuropathies |