title: Impairment of peripheral nervous system in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas treated with CBVPM/AVBP and CHOP schedules.
abstract: Clinical examination and conduction velocity measurements in peripheral nerves have been done on 56 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of high malignancy (NHL). It is suggested that: the evaluation of the influence of chemotherapy on peripheral nervous system (PNS) is possible by means of systematic neurological and electroneurographic studies; electroneurographic assessment is most important in the diagnosis of early subclinical stages of peripheral neuropathy; toxic influence of CBVPM/AVBP protocol on PNS is greater than CHOP schedule; impairment of PNS due to chemotherapy is reversible in patients during complete remission (CR).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012026:Reflex, Stretch / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate