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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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Educational article

Effects of omalizumab therapy on peripheral nerve functions: short observational study

Goknur Ozaydın Yavuz
,
Abdullah Yılgör
,
Ibrahim Halil Yavuz
,
Aysel Milanlıoğlu
,
Vedat Çilingir
,
Aydın Çağaç
,
Murat Ozturk
,
Serap Gunes Bilgili

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2019; XXXVI (2): 211-216
Online publish date: 2018/04/03
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Introduction
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common neurological condition causing symmetrical and diffuse damage in nerves. The etiology of PN includes systemic diseases, toxic exposure, medications, infections, and hereditary diseases. Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that exerts its activity by binding to free IgE in circulation.

Aim
To investigate the relationship between omalizumab and peripheral neuropathy.

Material and methods
The study included 30 patients who underwent omalizumab therapy (Xolair) due to the diagnosis of chronic urticaria. A detailed neurological and physical examination was performed in each patient both before and 3 months after the therapy. Electrophysiological examination was also performed using a Medelec Synergy instrument.

Results
The 30 patients included 8 (26.7%) men and 22 (73.3%) women with a mean age of 37.5 ±14.14 years. No serious side effect of the medication was detected in any patient although local wound irritation occurred in 3 (10%) patients. Moreover, no change occurred in the pre-treatment Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS) or Neurological Disability Score (NDS) of the patients and no pathological values that could result in neuropathy were observed during motor/sensory nerve conduction. However, significant changes were detected in the sensory and motor components of the nerves with regards to pre- and post-treatment values.

Conclusions
Omalizumab therapy caused no peripheral neuropathy in any of our patients but altered the latency, amplitude, and velocity values of the peripheral nerves.

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chronic urticaria, omalizumab, neuropathy

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