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Myeloma NeuropathySuccessful Treatment of Two Patients and Review of Cases
Larry E. Davis, MD;
Daniel B. Drachman, MD
Arch Neurol. 1972;27(6):507-511.
Abstract
Two patients with occult solitary myeloma had a progressive, painful sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy that improved after localized radiotherapy to the myeloma site. The patients have had remissions of the neuropathy and myeloma for 10 and 11/2 years.
Review of 46 cases of myeloma and neuropathy indicates that a progressive, painful sensorimotor neuropathy in a middle-aged man suggests a myeloma neuropathy. The neuropathy preceded detection of the myeloma in 80% of the cases. The myeloma was solitary 24% of the time. Radiotherapy, particularly to a solitary myeloma, offered the greatest chance for remission of the neuropathy.
Author Affiliations
Baltimore
From the Department of Neurology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 28, 1972.
Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, 601 N Broadway, Baltimore, Md 21205 (Dr. Davis).
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