Burning Feet or Hands Following Chemotherapy
Peripheral neuropathy can be a painful side effect of some of the plant and platinum based chemotherapy drugs. Talk to your doctor today to prevent permanent nerve damage. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)
Source: About.com Colon Cancer - February 19, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: coloncancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Sensory Neuropathy Therapeutics Pipeline Market H1 2015 Review Report...
RnRMarketResearch.com adds “Peripheral Neuropathy (Sensory Neuropathy) – Pipeline Review, H1 2015” report to its store. The report provides an overview of the peripheral neuropathy (sensory...(PRWeb February 10, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/peripheral-neuropathy/pipeline-review-h1-2015/prweb12507171.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 11, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Secret Life of a Teenage Caregiver
The keys of my computer made a series of muted clicks as I typed, the computer screen giving off a soft glow in my small bedroom. At 15 years old I should have gone to bed long ago, but no one was there to reprimand me. My father had passed out on the couch hours before from a mix of painkillers and exhaustion. Perhaps it had been an accident, perhaps he had taken one too many pills on purpose to help him slip from consciousness and the cold reality of life.
Hours ago I screamed at him as he lay passed out, yelling angrily for him to get off the couch and go to bed. My curses turned into sobs, begging him not to do this a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seattle Pain Relief Now Offering Groundbreaking Treatments for...
Seattle Pain Relief, the top pain management clinics in Seattle, are now offering multiple groundbreaking treatments for diabetic and peripheral neuropathy. The treatments include laser therapy and...(PRWeb February 03, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/seattle-pain-center/diabeticneuropathydoctor/prweb12492970.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 4, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Eye Scan Predicts Peripheral Neuropathy in DiabetesNew Eye Scan Predicts Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes
Could corneal confocal microscopy represent a new technique for predicting peripheral diabetic neuropathy? The data suggest so, but there are still some hurdles to overcome. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
CNIO associates rare gene variants with side effects from chemotherapy with paclitaxel
(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO)) Variants of the CYP3A4 gene are associated with the appearance of peripheral neuropathy, the most frequent and limiting toxicity for these patients, which includes tingling and pain in the extremities, cramping, muscular weakness and difficulty walking. This is the first genetic marker that predicts severe paclitaxel neurotoxicity, which would allow for the individualization of therapies for this patient group. One out of every 35 people in Spain carries these variants, a frequency higher than populations in other geographical areas. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Insufficient evidence for diabetic nerve damage detector, says NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has concluded there is insufficient evidence to support the routine use of a device for detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - January 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Case report: a balance training program using the Nintendo Wii Fit to reduce fall risk in an older adult with bilateral peripheral neuropathy - Hakim RM, Salvo CJ, Balent A, Keyasko M, McGlynn D.
A recent systematic review supported the use of strength and balance training for older adults at risk for falls, and provided preliminary evidence for those with peripheral neuropathy (PN). However, the role of gaming systems in fall risk reduction was no... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
[Editors' Choice] Prostaglandin Promotes Myelination
A feedback loop between axons and Schwann cells may help develop new treatments for patients with peripheral neuropathy. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - December 18, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Nancy Gough (mailto:ngough at aaas.org) Source Type: news
Peripheral Neuropathy And Chemotherapy Drugs
Neuropathy during chemotherapy can become very bothersome. Chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a treatment side effect caused by certain chemotherapy drugs. See a list of chemo drugs that can cause neuropathy. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - December 10, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Secret of tetanus toxicity offers new way to treat motor neuron disease
(University College London) The way that tetanus neurotoxin enters nerve cells has been discovered by UCL scientists, who showed that this process can be blocked, offering a potential therapeutic intervention for tetanus. This newly-discovered pathway could be exploited to deliver therapies to the nervous system, opening up a whole new way to treat neurological disorders such as motor neuron disease and peripheral neuropathies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 27, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
“I’m Just In the Band”
Discussion
Instrumental music, either as an avocation or profession, provides great pleasure for those performing and listening. Unfortunately it can also cause health problems. Many of the problems are musculoskeletal or neurological in etiology due to overuse and the musician may experience pain. Prelude to pain can include stiffness or tingling or other skin sensations. Musicians may experience weakness, loss of function, control (accuracy) and ability (speed) as well as problems with tone.
“The most prevent problems involve overuse of muscles resulting from repetitive movements of playing, often in combination ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 17, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Peripheral Neuropathy Common in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Long - term neurotoxicity was more frequently seen with cisplatin than with vinca alkaloids (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Journal, Source Type: news
