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MUSCLE & NERVE
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 367-374出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21874
关键词
chemotherapy; excitability; paclitaxel; peripheral neuropathy; neurotoxicity
资金
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [570233]
- Sydney Foundation for Medical Research
Paclitaxel is used in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer. It induces disabling and potentially long-lasting sensory neuropathy. This study systematically and prospectively investigated sensory function, using clinical grading scales, quantitative sensory testing, and neurophysiological and nerve excitability studies in 28 patients with early-stage breast cancer. After administration of 529 +/- 41 mg/m(2) paclitaxel, 71% of patients developed neuropathic symptoms by 6 weeks of treatment. Early and progressive increases in stimulus threshold (P < 0.05) and reduction in sensory amplitudes from 47.0 +/- 3.3 mu V to 42.4 +/- 3.4 mu V (P < 0.05) occurred by 4 weeks, with a further reduction by final treatment (33.7 +/- 3.0 mu V, P < 0.001). The majority of patients (63%) did not experience recovery of neuropathic symptoms at follow-up. Axonal disruption did not relate to membrane conductance dysfunction. We found that paclitaxel produces early sensory dysfunction and leads to persistent neuropathy. Importantly, significant axonal dysfunction within the first month of treatment predated symptom onset, suggesting a window for neuroprotective therapies. Muscle Nerve 43:367-374, 2011
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