Calcineurin inhibitor-induced irreversible neuropathic pain after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 459-461

  Fujii, Nobuharu ^a   Ikeda, Kazuma ^a   Koyama, Motoko ^a   Aoyama, Kazutoshi ^a   Masunari, Taro ^a   Kondo, Eisei ^a   Matsuzaki, Takashi ^a   Mizobuchi, Satoshi ^a   Hiraki, Akio ^a   Teshima, Takanori ^b   Shinagawa, Katsuji ^a   Ishimaru, Fumihiko ^a   Tanimoto, Mitsune ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Calcineurin inhibitor; Dysesthesia; Itching; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MEROPENEM; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MICAFUNGIN; MORPHINE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; NITRENDIPINE; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; TSUKUBAENOLIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ALLOGENEIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DYSESTHESIA; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ERYTHRODERMA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; HYPERESTHESIA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEG PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROTOXICITY; PAIN; PRURITUS; RADIOGRAPHY; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME;

ADULT; CALCINEURIN; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; GRAFT VS HOST DISEASE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L2; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TACROLIMUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 33751061489     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.05154     Document Type: Article

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