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Regression of Allopurinol-lnduced Peripheral Neuropathy after Drug Withdrawal

1993; Karger Publishers; Volume: 33; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000116934

1421-9913

J.P. Azulay, Olivier Blin, Patricia Valentin, P. Abegg, J.F. Pellissier, G Serratrice,

Bone and Joint Diseases

A patient experienced an axonomyelinic peripheral neuropathy during a long-term allopurinol treatment. The symptoms and signs regressed after drug withdrawal, and the nerve conduction velocities and distal latencies improved. The incidence of allopurinol-induced peripheral neuropathy is very low. Thus, facilitatory factors have to be sought.