title: Peripheral neuropathy in patients treated with almitrine dimesylate.
abstract: Sensory peripheral neuropathy developed in 5 patients treated with almitrine dimesylate, 60-100 mg/day. Onset was insidious, beginning symmetrically in the legs with stocking sensory loss and loss of ankle-jerks. Cerebrospinal fluid protein levels were slightly increased and there was electrophysiological and histological evidence of distal axonopathy. The interval between the first dose of almitrine dimesylate and onset of symptoms ranged from 2 to 4 months in 4 patients. All patients had noted a recent weight loss of 4-15 kg which may have resulted in release of previously bound drug.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gherardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Louarn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benvenuti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perrier
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lejonc
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schaeffer
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Degos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015765:Almitrine; D001706:Biopsy; D001835:Body Weight; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids; D013997:Time Factors; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D010879:Piperazines; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids; D015016:Yohimbine; C005709:raubasine; D015765:Almitrine