DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY AND ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA

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GORSON, KC
MILLER, KB
PRESTON, DC
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[1] TUFTS UNIV,NEW ENGLAND MED CTR,DEPT NEUROL,BOSTON,MA 02111
[2] TUFTS UNIV,NEW ENGLAND MED CTR,DEPT MED,BOSTON,MA 02111
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We report a 67-year-old man with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) who developed a rapidly progressive areflexic quadriparesis following chemotherapy. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrated an acute demyelinating polyneuropathy. Although peripheral nervous system dysfunction in ALL is often attributed to leukemic infiltration or chemotherapy, a diligent search with electrophysiologic evaluation should be considered and may suggest alternative diagnoses.
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