1. Drug-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Diagnosis and Management.
- Author
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Merheb D, Dib G, Zerdan MB, Nakib CE, Alame S, and Assi HI
- Subjects
- Humans, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases chemically induced, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases diagnosis, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases therapy
- Abstract
Peripheral neuropathy comes in all shapes and forms and is a disorder which is found in the peripheral nervous system. It can have an acute or chronic onset depending on the multitude of pathophysiologic mechanisms involving different parts of nerve fibers. A systematic approach is highly beneficial when it comes to cost-effective diagnosis. More than 30 causes of peripheral neuropathy exist ranging from systemic and auto-immune diseases, vitamin deficiencies, viral infections, diabetes, etc. One of the major causes of peripheral neuropathy is drug-induced disease, which can be split into peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy or by other medications. This review deals with the latest causes of drug-induced peripheral neuropathy, the population involved, the findings on physical examination and various workups needed and how to manage each case., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)
- Published
- 2022
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