Abstract
A new case of painful legs and moving toes syndrome is reported in a patient with a neuropathy due to high-doses of cytosine arabinoside (Ara C). A few cases of this complication have been reported. The neuropathy was sensory, axonal, and incompletely regressive. Carbamazepine had a dramatic effect on pain and involuntary movements.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Axons
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Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
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Cytarabine / administration & dosage
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Cytarabine / adverse effects*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Humans
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Leg / innervation*
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Male
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Movement Disorders / drug therapy
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Movement Disorders / etiology*
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Pain / drug therapy
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Pain / etiology
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
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Reflex, Abnormal
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Sensory Receptor Cells
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Syndrome
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Toes / injuries*
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Toes / physiopathology