Case Report
J Rheum Dis 2016; 23(4): 250-255
Published online August 31, 2016
© Korean College of Rheumatology
A Case of Infliximab-induced Multifocal Motor Neuropathy in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Literature Review
Correspondence to : Bin Yoo, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea. E-mail：byoo@amc.seoul.kr
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are increasingly used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Rarely, anti-TNF therapy is associated with neurological complications, including both central and peripheral nervous system disorders. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of infliximab-associated multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block in a patient with spondyloarthropathy has been reported to date in Korea. Here, we report on the case of a 58-year-old Korean woman affected by RA who developed multifocal motor neuropathy after infliximab treatment.
Keywords Infliximab, Motor neuropathy, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Case Report
J Rheum Dis 2016; 23(4): 250-255
Published online August 31, 2016 https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2016.23.4.250
Copyright © Korean College of Rheumatology.
A Case of Infliximab-induced Multifocal Motor Neuropathy in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Literature Review
Bomi Seo1, Yeong Jin Jeong1, Seokchan Hong2, Yong-Gil Kim2, Chang-Keun Lee2, Bin Yoo2
1Department of Internal Medicine, 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to:Bin Yoo, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea. E-mail：byoo@amc.seoul.kr
This is a Free Access article, which permits unrestricted non-commerical use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are increasingly used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Rarely, anti-TNF therapy is associated with neurological complications, including both central and peripheral nervous system disorders. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of infliximab-associated multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block in a patient with spondyloarthropathy has been reported to date in Korea. Here, we report on the case of a 58-year-old Korean woman affected by RA who developed multifocal motor neuropathy after infliximab treatment.
Keywords: Infliximab, Motor neuropathy, Rheumatoid arthritis
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