[Peripheral neuropathy possibly caused by amiodarone therapy]

Arq Bras Cardiol. 1991 Jul;57(1):37-9.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

A 67 years-old man under amiodarone treatment for thirteen months due to a cardiac arrhythmia developed a mixed sensory-motor neuropathy. Proper diagnosis and withdrawal of the offending drug prompted marked improvement within months of his neurological dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amiodarone / adverse effects*
  • Amiodarone / therapeutic use
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
  • Demyelinating Diseases / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Amiodarone