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23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2024
November 21-23, 2024 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
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CHRONIC DEMYELINATING NERVE PAIN: A UNIQUE CASE LINKED TO CHERNOBYL EXPOSURE
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Medically Challenging Cases
Chronic Demyelinating Nerve Pain: A Unique Case Linked to Chernobyl Exposure
Timothy L. Jalbert, MD
Reid L. Yanney, BS
Christopher A. Yopp, MD
Introduction
High radiation exposure from nuclear disasters is known to cause various health issues, including malignancies, cataracts, cardiovascular diseases, and demyelinating injuries [1]. Following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, studies indicated increased risks of multiple sclerosis (MS) in contaminated areas, with elevated risk ratios of 2.4 to 6.8 compared to less affected regions [2]. Post-Chernobyl workers also exhibited axonal and demyelinating injuries with symptoms like weakness, headaches and pain years later [3]. This report describes a case of idiopathic, painful demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy in a patient exposed to the Chernobyl fallout in Bavaria.