Thread: Is this typical PN?
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Old 09-26-2011, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
You know, it is a terrible thought, but severe PN in a person like this progressing rapidly, could be paraneoplastic.

Certain cancers cause PN like this.

Has he had a chest Xray?

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/par...rve-and-muscle
Thank you for this info Mrs D. I have checked out the information on paraneoplastic and thankfully I don't think Mark fits this? The Dr did ask Mark if he had visual disturbance or headaches etc.

He did have a chest X-ray about 3 mths ago, as the Dr suspected he had COPD. There was signs of COPD, but he had the blow tests done and the results were mild COPD.
I'm not going to let this lay, I will be back on to the Dr's if things don't start to settle down.
If anything else comes to mind, please let me know.
Hope your feeling better
Buttercup x
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