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. 2004 Jun 22;62(12):2288-90.
doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000130499.91775.2c.

Thalidomide neurotoxicity: prospective study in patients with lupus erythematosus

C Briani  1 , G Zara, R Rondinone, S Della Libera, M Ermani, S Ruggero, A Ghirardello, S Zampieri, A Doria
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Thalidomide neurotoxicity: prospective study in patients with lupus erythematosus

C Briani et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

The authors prospectively followed 14 patients treated with thalidomide for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), in order to evaluate the occurrence of peripheral neuropathy (PN) and to assess whether PN correlates with thalidomide dose. The patients were followed for up to 24 months with neurologic and electrophysiologic evaluations. Seven patients (50%) developed sensory axonal PN. The median time free from PN was 14 months. PN occurred after 10 months in the majority of patients. No correlations were found between thalidomide cumulative dose and occurrence of PN (Mann-Whitney U test; p > 0.16).

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