Yayın: Effectiveness of pyridoxine and pyridostigmine in the treatment of vincristine-induced bilateral ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia: A case report
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Olcaysu, Elif
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Olcaysu, Osman Okan
Altun, Ahmet
Olcaysu, Elif
Kıvanc, Sertac Argün
Yıldırım, Zuhal Keskin
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Türk Oftalmoloji Derneği
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In this manuscript, we present the case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed vincristine-induced bilateral ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia and who was treated successfully with pyridoxine and pyridostigmine. Pyridostigmine and pyridoxine are promising treatment option in cases of vincristine-induced neuropathy.
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External ophtalmoplegia, Ptosis, Pyridoxine, Pyridostigmine, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Ophthalmology