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What causes numbness and tingling (Peripheral Neuropathy)?

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What causes numbness and tingling (Peripheral Neuropathy)?

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Numbness and tingling is the most common symptom of peripheral nerve damage. Some of the most common chemotherapy drugs known to cause peripheral neuropathy include: • Vincristine (Oncovin®) • Vindesine (Eldisine®) • Vinorelbine (Navelbine®) • Vinblastine (Velban®) • Platinol (Cisplatin®) • Paraplatin (Carboplatin®) • Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin®) • Paclitaxel (Taxol®) • Docetaxel (Taxotere®) • Bortezomib (Velcade®) • Thalidomide • Procarbazine (Matulane®) • Cytarabine (ARA-C®) • Vespide (Etoposide®, vp-16) • Alfa-interferon High doses of chemotherapy tend to cause more numbness and tingling.

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