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Vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in a neonate with congenital acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Steven K Baker1, David M Lipson
1Department of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. bakersk@mcmaster.ca
Abstract:
We report the case of a 46-day-old boy with a fulminant vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy after treatment for congenital acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Flaccid paralysis developed at the end of the first phase of induction, requiring intubation and ventilation for 51 days. Treatment was initiated with levocarnitine, N-acetylcysteine, and pyridoxine and progressive reversal of the neuropathy occurred over the next 4 months. Potential differences in pathogenesis and presentation of vincristine neurotoxicity and Guillian-Barre syndrome in the neonate are discussed.
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