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Acute lumbar polyradiculoneuropathy as early sign of methotrexate intrathecal neurotoxicity: Case report and literature review.

Carmen MontejoJudith Navarro-OtanoGerard Mayà-CasalprimMichela CampoloJordi Casanova-Molla
Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)
Acute paraplegia after treatment with intrathecal methotrexate requires a complete spinal cord neuroimaging as well as electrodiagnostic examination. The absence of lumbosacral F waves motor responses without demyelinating findings may indicate early direct root toxicity. Early electromyography (EMG) screening could be a valuable tool for detecting peripheral neurotoxicity.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord
  • liver failure
  • respiratory failure
  • high dose
  • minimally invasive
  • aortic dissection
  • neuropathic pain
  • mechanical ventilation