How would you treat a patient with POEMS syndrome with severe debilitating neuropathy?
What can be expected regarding the improvement of neuropathy?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
This is an important question. Peripheral neuropathy is one of the mandatory criteria for a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome, and can range from mild paresthesias to devastating, wheelchair-bound neuropathy (Dispenzieri, PMID 37732822). What makes POEMS uniquely gratifying is that effective therapy can l...