Thalidomide-induced neuropathy: A ganglionopathy?
- 11 March 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 60 (5) , 877-878
- https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000049462.03800.b1
Abstract
In a 67-year-old man with a 4-year history of biopsy-proven prurigo nodularis unresponsive to steroids and cyclosporine, treatment with thalidomide (100 mg/d) led to complete remission of cutaneous manifestations. Five months after therapy onset, the patient had tingling in hands and feet, followed …Keywords
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