Vincristine-induced acute neurotoxicity versus Guillain-Barré syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma
We report the case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who, after the initiation of treatment with vincristine (VCR), developed a fulminant motor polyradiculoneuropathy resembling an axonal variant of Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS). This report shows that differentiating between axonal GB...
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Veröffentlicht in: | European journal of neurology 2007-07, Vol.14 (7), p.826-828 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We report the case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who, after the initiation of treatment with vincristine (VCR), developed a fulminant motor polyradiculoneuropathy resembling an axonal variant of Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS). This report shows that differentiating between axonal GBS and VCR‐induced acute neurotoxicity may be a challenge for clinicians. |
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ISSN: | 1351-5101 1468-1331 1471-0552 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01842.x |