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Peripheral neuropathy associated with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.
T D Heiman-Patterson1, S J Bird, G J Parry
1Department of Neurology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083.
Annals of Neurology
|October 1, 1990
Summary
L-tryptophan supplements caused a severe nerve disorder, eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS), leading to progressive neuropathy. This condition resulted in significant motor and sensory loss, with nerve damage observed in patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Toxicology
- Immunology
Background:
- An epidemic of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) linked to L-tryptophan supplements emerged in 1989.
- EMS is characterized by myalgia and eosinophilia.