Back ground: Vincristine (VCR), is a chemotherapy drug, useful in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor and it is a potent neurotoxin and sensory neuropathy drug which a common behavioral toxicity of this drug. Neuropathy is common squeal of intensive chemotherapy protocols that contain vincristine and corticosteroids. Materials and Methods: This study was a retrospective and ...

Introduction: Neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes that can cause disability in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine of affective factors in the Event Time of Neuropathy in type 2 diabetes using Cox proportional hazards model. Materials and Methods: This study included 371 patients with type II diabetes without neuropathy who were registered at Fereydunshahr diab...

Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is a syndrome that results from damaged nerves and/or aberrant regeneration. Common etiologies of neuropathy include chronic illnesses and medication use. Chronic disorders, such as diabetes and alcoholism, can cause neuronal injury and consequently NeuP. Certain medications with antineoplastic effects also carry an exquisitely high risk for neuropathy. These culprits ar...

background: peripheral nervous injury and neuromuscular complications from methamphetamine abuse has not been reported. the mechanism is not yet identified. methods: eight patients with lower extremity weakness following methamphetamine abuse were reported during december 2009 to may 2010. results: patients presented with lower extremity weakness. all patients were co-abusers of methamphetamine...

case report: we report a 44-year-old man with right femoral nerve palsy following delayed reduction of an anterior dislocation of hip. conclusion: two months after closed reduction, complete clinical recovery of right femoral nerve was achieved and the patient was able to resume his job. introduction: incidence of nerve injury in traumatic hip dislocations is up to 10 %. sciatic nerve is the mo...

The present study seeks to identify the nutritional risk factors involved in the development of neuropathies induced by chemotherapeutic treatments. Unlike the gastrointestinal or hematological adverse effects of chemotherapy there is no protective treatment strategy for polyneuropathy. The aim of this study was to find possible deficiencies in nutritional factors, which can be used for supplem...

back ground: vincristine (vcr), is a chemotherapy drug, useful in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor and it is a potent neurotoxin and sensory neuropathy drug which a common behavioral toxicity of this drug. neuropathy is common squeal of intensive chemotherapy protocols that contain vincristine and corticosteroids. materials and methods: this study was a retrospective and desc...