Table 1

Quantitative sensory findings in CIPN*

Type of chemotherapyMechanical sensibilityVDTCDT/WDT
TaxanesReduced touch detections42,s50 Increased VDTs43–s45,s48,s50 No change/mildly elevated WDT or CDTs42,s46–s48,s50
CisplatinReduced touch detection or no change in some series17,s112 Increased VDT17,s53–s55 No change/mildly elevated at high dose17,s112
OxaliplatinReduced touch detection in lower limbs or no change in some seriess112–s114 Increased VDTs55,s56,s110 Inconsistent findings
(no change, impaired in minority or increased CDT and WDT)s50,s57,s112,s113
VincristineReduced touch detections58,s84 Increased VDTs111 Increased WDTs58
BortezomibReduced touch detections59,s60 Increased WDTs59
  • *Cited studies in superscript numbers.

  • CDT, cold detection threshold;CIPN, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity; VDT, vibration detection threshold; WDT, warm detection threshold.