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V Chaudhry1, D R Cornblath, A Corse

  • 1Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. vchaudh@jhmi.edu

Neurology
|December 25, 2002
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Thalidomide can cause dose-dependent peripheral neuropathy, affecting sensory nerves more than motor nerves. Careful neurologic monitoring is essential during its use for dermatologic and oncologic conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pharmacology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Thalidomide is a valuable treatment for refractory dermatologic and oncologic diseases.
  • Peripheral neuropathy is a significant toxicity limiting thalidomide use.
  • Embryopathy risks are mitigated by contraceptive measures.

Observation:

  • Seven patients with thalidomide-induced peripheral neuropathy underwent clinical and electrophysiologic assessment.
  • Thalidomide was administered for graft-vs-host disease, pyoderma gangrenosum, and discoid lupus.
  • Dosages ranged from 100 to 1,200 mg/day over 5 to 16 months.

Findings:

  • All patients exhibited sensory-predominant, axonal, length-dependent polyneuropathy with paresthesias or numbness.
  • Sural nerve biopsies revealed Wallerian degeneration and myelinated fiber loss.

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  • Neuropathy severity correlated with the cumulative dose of thalidomide.

    • Implications:

    • Thalidomide induces a dose-dependent sensorimotor axonal neuropathy.
    • Judicious use of thalidomide with close neurologic monitoring is recommended.
    • Understanding neuropathy mechanisms aids in safer therapeutic application.