The neuritis symptom that oxaliplatin causes?

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As the saying goes, "medicine is divided into three kinds of poisons", so no matter what kind of medicine it is, there will be certain side effects. If you hear others say that this medicine has no side effects outside, he is 100% deceiving you. Don't be deceived. So since every drug has side effects, does oxaliplatin, as a cytotoxic drug, have side effects? Today, let's introduce the symptoms of neuritis caused by oxaliplatin? Hope to help you.

The neuritis symptom that oxaliplatin causes?

1. Infection: often associated with or secondary to a variety of acute and chronic infections, such as dysentery, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis, typhoid, mumps, etc., a small number of pathogens can be caused by direct invasion of peripheral nerves, such as leprosy neuritis.

2. Autonomic nerve dysfunction: limb skin is cool, pale, flushed or slightly cyanotic, Hypohidrosis or hyperhidrosis, skin trunk becomes thin, tender or rough, finger (toe) nail loses normal luster, keratosis and enhancement, etc.

3. Sensory disturbance: in the initial stage, it is usually characterized by sensory abnormalities such as finger (or toe) burning, pain, numbness, or irritation such as hypersensitivity. Gradually, it appears hypoesthesia and even disappears. The distribution of sensory disturbance was glove or sock. A few patients may have deep sensory disturbance. There is often tenderness in the gastrocnemius.

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Because of the different etiology, the above four symptoms may be different, and the degree of clinical manifestations is not consistent. For example, the pain caused by furacilin poisoning and arsenism is often severe; Sometimes, muscle atrophy is more obvious in patients with diabetes. Mild patients may only have acromegaly pain and numbness without sensory loss or dyskinesia. Severe patients may also have limb paralysis. The prognosis is generally good. Recovery usually starts from the distal end of the limb. After we understand these symptoms, we can help you find the disease as soon as possible and treat it in time.