Successful treatment of peripheral neuropathy with chemotherapy in osteosclerotic myeloma

J Neurol. 1987 May;234(4):261-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00618263.

Abstract

A patient with a severe polyneuropathy in association with osteosclerotic myeloma improved after melphalan and prednisone treatment. Aggressive treatment with chemotherapy is appropriate in this type of patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melphalan / administration & dosage
  • Melphalan / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy
  • Neural Conduction
  • Osteosclerosis / complications*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Melphalan
  • Prednisone