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Nerve Excitability Assessment in Chemotherapy-induced Neurotoxicity
Published on: April 26, 2012
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - diagnosis, evolution and treatment
Dariusz Iżycki1, Adam Andrzej Niezgoda, Maciej Kaźmierczak
1Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. dizycki@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most frequent neurologic complications experienced by patients receiving antineoplastic drugs. Involvement of the peripheral nerves may have an important impact on daily activi-ties and lead to severe impairment of the patient's quality of life (QoL). It seems to be of crucial importance to make a correct and early diagnosis of polyneuropathy and, if possible, spare the patient unnecessary suffering or loss of function. In the preceding article we have presented epidemiology, grading and pathogenesis of the toxic CIPN. The purpose of this article is to review current knowledge of diagnostic techniques, prevention and management strategies in the context of CIPN.
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