Case Report
Biologic therapy-Related demyelinating peripheral neuropathy in a child with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Heba A Alqurashi, Ghada Al-Salmi, Mohammad A Al-Muhaizea and Sulaiman M Al-Mayouf*
Published: 19 July, 2018 | Volume 2 - Issue 1 | Pages: 020-022
Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy has been described in association with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. It is rarely developed after treatment discontinuation. We present the case of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who developed peripheral neuropathy few months after TNF inhibitor withdrawal with clinical worsening of the neurological sequelae while undergoing treatment with abatacept.
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DOI: 10.29328/journal.apps.1001008
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Keywords:
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; TNF- inhibitor; Abatacept; Demyelination neuropathy
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