Autor(es)González Pérez P,Serrano-Pozo A,Franco-Macías E,Montes-Latorre E,Gómez-Aranda F,Campos T

ResumoWe report the case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who, after the initiation of treatment with vincristine (VCR), developed a fulminant motor polyradiculoneuropathy resembling an axonal variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This report shows that differentiating between axonal GBS and VCR-induced acute neurotoxicity may be a challenge for clinicians.

Palavras-ChaveChemotherapy; Guillain-Barre´syndrome; Leukaemia; Neurotoxicity; Vincristine

ImprentaEuropean Journal of Neurology, v. 14, n. 7, p. 826-828, 2007

DescritoresGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cytopathology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health

Data de Publicação:2007